Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Hendrick

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,923 Trend ↑ Rising 16%

From Low German Hendrick and Dutch Hendrik, equivalent to Henry.

Rank 2025
#1,923
among boys · ↓358 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
81
named Hendrick · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,087
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
111 babies
All-time total
1,664
#3,701 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Hendrick popularity over time

1,664 babies have been named Hendrick since 1918, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 12 1 – #3,506
1920s 20 2 +67% #4,395
1930s 5 1 -75% #3,888
1940s 15 2 +200% #2,730
1950s 32 3 +113% #3,069
1960s 12 1 -62% #3,883
1970s 75 8 +525% #2,879
1980s 95 10 +27% #3,003
1990s 108 11 +14% #3,988
2000s 209 21 +94% #2,903
2010s 580 58 +178% #1,728
2020s (to 2025) 501 84 +44% #1,565

Where Hendrick 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 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 86 0.05 outside top 500
2029 87 0.05 outside top 500
2030 88 0.05 outside top 500

Where Hendrick is most popular

Boys named Hendrick per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Washington, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Hendrick born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 13 0.095 +94%
Washington 10 0.061 +26%
California 43 0.047 ≈ national
Florida 20 0.042 -13%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -16%
Virginia 5 0.026 -46%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -49%
Michigan 5 0.024 -50%
Texas 21 0.024 -51%
New York 10 0.023 -53%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -60%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -61%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hendrick

Hendrick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,923 in 2025 with 81 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 1,664 American babies have been named Hendrick. Its peak came in 2024, when 111 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 Hendrick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hendrick?

The median living Hendrick is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,600 people named Hendrick are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Hendrick year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 81 #1,923
2024 111 #1,565
2023 76 #2,008
2022 71 #2,105
2021 81 #1,893
2020 81 #1,839
2019 83 #1,828
2018 75 #1,966
2017 90 #1,728
2016 77 #1,906
2015 50 #2,499
2014 55 #2,353
2013 51 #2,437
2012 41 #2,881
2011 32 #3,386
2010 26 #3,929
2009 32 #3,425
2008 41 #2,903
2007 20 #4,699
2006 21 #4,412
2005 15 #5,389
2004 18 #4,664
2003 21 #4,032
2002 16 #4,782
2001 11 #6,178
2000 14 #5,135
1995 9 #6,101
1990 11 #4,803
1985 16 #3,003
1980 8 #4,666
1975 – –
1970 6 #4,445
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 8 #3,069
1950 7 #3,161
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #3,888
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #4,585
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Hendrick

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

  1. 1 Hendrick Avercamp Hendrick Avercamp Dutch painter (c. 1585–1634) 16th century
  2. 2 Hendrick ter Brugghen Hendrick ter Brugghen Dutch painter (1588–1629) 16th century
  3. 3 Hendrick de Keyser Hendrick de Keyser Dutch sculptor, merchant in Belgium bluestone and architect 1565–1621 · 16th century
  4. 4 Hendrick Chin A Sen Hendrick Chin A Sen President of Suriname from 1980 to 1982 1934–1999 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hendrick?

The median living Hendrick is about 9 years old. Half of all living Hendricks are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Hendrick are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Hendrick are alive in the United States, based on 1,664 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hendrick mean?

From Low German Hendrick and Dutch Hendrik, equivalent to Henry.

How popular is the name Hendrick in 2025?

Hendrick ranked #1,923 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 81 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hendrick?

1,664 babies have been named Hendrick in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hendrick most popular?

Hendrick peaked in 2024, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Hendrick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hendrick rising or falling?

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

Will Hendrick become more popular?

Hendrick is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Hendrick 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 Hendrick?

Well-known people named Hendrick include Hendrick Avercamp (painter), Hendrick ter Brugghen (painter), Hendrick de Keyser (sculptor).

Names like Hendrick

Names that sound and feel close to Hendrick: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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