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boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Heinrich

Meaning Borrowed from German Heinrich Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,768 Trend ↑ Rising 25%

Borrowed from German Heinrich.

Rank 2025
#4,768
among boys · ↓650 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Heinrich · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
26 babies
All-time total
526
#7,664 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Heinrich popularity over time

526 babies have been named Heinrich since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 11 1 – #3,734
1960s 52 5 +373% #2,941
1970s 27 3 -48% #3,478
1980s 25 3 -7% #5,141
1990s 31 3 +24% #6,047
2000s 103 10 +232% #5,515
2010s 164 16 +59% #4,379
2020s (to 2025) 113 19 +15% #4,061

Where Heinrich is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Heinrich

Heinrich is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,768 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 526 American babies have been named Heinrich. Its peak came in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Heinrich stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heinrich?

The median living Heinrich is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Heinrich are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Heinrich year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,768
2024 26 #4,118
2023 14 #6,317
2022 14 #6,270
2021 13 #6,457
2020 25 #4,061
2019 14 #6,213
2018 11 #7,307
2017 22 #4,519
2016 23 #4,379
2015 21 #4,606
2014 18 #5,130
2013 17 #5,254
2012 17 #5,335
2011 13 #6,370
2010 8 #9,100
2009 11 #7,388
2008 11 #7,383
2007 16 #5,515
2006 13 #6,230
2005 8 #8,575
2004 8 #8,416
2003 9 #7,472
2002 9 #7,254
2001 7 #8,631
2000 11 #6,058
1995 5 #9,376
1990 8 #6,047
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 7 #4,005
1965 8 #3,085
1960 8 #3,184
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Heinrich

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Himmler German Nazi leader of the SS (1900–1945) Contemporary
  2. 2 Heinrich Müller Heinrich Müller German police official and head of the Gestapo (1900–c.1945) Contemporary
  3. 3 Heinrich Schliemann Heinrich Schliemann German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890) 19th century
  4. 4 Heinrich Harrer Heinrich Harrer Austrian mountaineer and author (1912–2006) Contemporary
  5. 5 Heinrich Heine Heinrich Heine German writer and literary critic (1797–1856) 18th century
  6. 6 Heinrich Hoffmann Heinrich Hoffmann German photographer (1885–1957) 19th century
  7. 7 Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa German occult writer (1486–1535) Medieval
  8. 8 Heinrich Hertz Heinrich Hertz German physicist (1857–1894) 19th century
  9. 9 Heinrich Brüning Heinrich Brüning Chancellor of Germany from 1930 to 1932 1885–1970 · 19th century
  10. 10 Heinrich von Kleist Heinrich von Kleist German Romantic writer (1777–1811) 18th century
  11. 11 Heinrich Böll Heinrich Böll German writer (1917–1985) Contemporary
  12. 12 Heinrich Kramer Heinrich Kramer German inquisitor (c. 1430–1505) Medieval
  13. 13 Heinrich Mann Heinrich Mann German-American socialist writer and anti-fascist activist (1871–1950) 19th century
  14. 14 Heinrich von Vietinghoff Heinrich von Vietinghoff German general (1887–1952) 19th century
  15. 15 Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock German World War II U-boat captain (1911–1986) Contemporary
  16. 16 Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Czech-Austrian composer and violinist (1644–1704) 17th century
  17. 17 Heinrich Lübke Politician, Germany 1894–1972 · 19th century
  18. 18 Heinrich Schütz Heinrich Schütz German composer and organist (1585–1672) 16th century
  19. 19 Heinrich Bullinger Heinrich Bullinger Swiss Protestant theologian (1504–1575) 16th century
  20. 20 Heinrich Neuhaus Heinrich Neuhaus Soviet pianist (1888–1964) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Heinrich, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Heinrich?

The median living Heinrich is about 13 years old. Half of all living Heinrichs are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Heinrich are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Heinrich are alive in the United States, based on 526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Heinrich mean?

Borrowed from German Heinrich.

How popular is the name Heinrich in 2025?

Heinrich ranked #4,768 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heinrich?

526 babies have been named Heinrich in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heinrich most popular?

Heinrich peaked in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Heinrich a boy or girl name?

Heinrich is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Heinrich rising or falling?

Heinrich is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Heinrich become more popular?

Heinrich is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Heinrich in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Heinrich?

Well-known people named Heinrich include Heinrich Himmler (politician), Heinrich Müller (military personnel), Heinrich Schliemann (archaeologist).

Names like Heinrich

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