Hendricks: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,176

among boys · ↓694 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hendricks · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

38 babies

All-time total

351

#9,736 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Hendricks popularity over time

351 babies have been named Hendricks 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

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	7	1	–	#3,507
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#3,907
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#12,730
2010s	148	15	+2860%	#3,937
2020s (to 2025)	186	31	+109%	#3,142

Where Hendricks 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hendricks

Hendricks is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,176 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 351 American babies have been named Hendricks. Its peak came in 2021, when 38 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 Hendricks stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hendricks?

The median living Hendricks is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Hendricks are alive in the United States today.

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

Hendricks year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,176
2024	33	#3,482
2023	31	#3,659
2022	23	#4,479
2021	38	#3,142
2020	36	#3,160
2019	27	#3,937
2018	24	#4,277
2017	26	#4,028
2016	19	#5,006
2015	19	#4,947
2014	12	#6,792
2013	7	#10,046
2012	9	#8,412
2011	5	#13,009
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#12,730
2005	–	–
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1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,907
1945	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hendricks?

The median living Hendricks is about 5 years old. Half of all living Hendrickss are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Hendricks are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Hendricks are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hendricks in 2025?

Hendricks ranked #4,176 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hendricks?

351 babies have been named Hendricks in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hendricks most popular?

Hendricks peaked in 2021, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Hendricks a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hendricks rising or falling?

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

Will Hendricks become more popular?

Hendricks looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Hendricks in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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