Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Hendrik

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,620 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#2,620
among boys · ↑106 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Hendrik · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
85 babies
All-time total
1,387
#4,181 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Hendrik popularity over time

1,387 babies have been named Hendrik since 1917, 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 2020Boys

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 6 1 – #3,738
1920s 11 1 +83% #4,090
1930s 5 1 -55% #4,002
1940s – – – –
1950s 40 4 – #2,858
1960s 62 6 +55% #2,734
1970s 21 2 -66% #3,635
1980s 56 6 +167% #4,032
1990s 106 11 +89% #4,097
2000s 176 18 +66% #3,757
2010s 549 55 +212% #2,017
2020s (to 2025) 355 59 +8% #1,783

Where Hendrik 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 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Hendrik

Hendrik is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,620 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,387 American babies have been named Hendrik. Its peak came in 2020, when 85 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 Hendrik stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hendrik?

The median living Hendrik is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 1,300 people named Hendrik are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Hendrik year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,620
2024 48 #2,726
2023 58 #2,370
2022 66 #2,202
2021 48 #2,669
2020 85 #1,783
2019 67 #2,140
2018 70 #2,055
2017 64 #2,140
2016 71 #2,017
2015 65 #2,139
2014 66 #2,106
2013 34 #3,223
2012 53 #2,393
2011 33 #3,329
2010 26 #3,930
2009 28 #3,757
2008 14 #6,198
2007 27 #3,825
2006 24 #4,040
2005 11 #6,806
2004 17 #4,867
2003 10 #6,908
2002 14 #5,225
2001 12 #5,802
2000 19 #4,110
1995 7 #7,290
1990 12 #4,509
1985 – –
1980 5 #6,637
1975 – –
1970 8 #3,635
1965 – –
1960 7 #3,478
1955 9 #2,858
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Hendrik

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

  1. 1 Hendrik Verwoerd Hendrik Verwoerd Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 to 1966 1901–1966 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Hendrik Lorentz Hendrik Lorentz Dutch physicist (1853–1928) 19th century
  3. 3 Hendrik Casimir Hendrik Casimir Dutch physicist (1909–2000) Contemporary
  4. 4 Hendrik Willem van Loon Hendrik Willem van Loon Dutch-American historian, journalist and author 1882–1944 · 19th century
  5. 5 Hendrik Wade Bode Hendrik Wade Bode American scientist and engineer (1905–1982) Contemporary
  6. 6 Hendrik Bonmann Hendrik Bonmann German footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  7. 7 Hendrik Conscience Hendrik Conscience Belgian author 1812–1883 · 19th century
  8. 8 Hendrik Brouwer Hendrik Brouwer Dutch explorer, navigator and colonial administrator (1581–1643) 16th century
  9. 9 Hendrik Goltzius Hendrik Goltzius Dutch Golden Age painter (1573–1649) 1558–1617 · 16th century
  10. 10 Hendrik Petrus Berlage Hendrik Petrus Berlage Dutch architect (1856–1934) 19th century
  11. 11 Hendrik Willem Mesdag Hendrik Willem Mesdag Dutch painter 1831–1915 · 19th century
  12. 12 Hendrik Pekeler Hendrik Pekeler German handball player (born 1991) Contemporary
  13. 13 Hendrik Marsman Hendrik Marsman Dutch poet and writer (1899–1940) 19th century
  14. 14 Hendrik C. van de Hulst Hendrik C. van de Hulst Dutch astronomer and mathematician 1918–2000 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Hendrik Timmer Hendrik Timmer Dutch tennis player (1904–1998) Contemporary
  16. 16 Hendrik van Gent Dutch astronomer (1899–1947) 1900–1947 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Hendrik Adamson Hendrik Adamson Estonian poet and teacher 1891–1946 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hendrik?

The median living Hendrik is about 10 years old. Half of all living Hendriks are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Hendrik are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Hendrik are alive in the United States, based on 1,387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hendrik in 2025?

Hendrik ranked #2,620 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hendrik?

1,387 babies have been named Hendrik in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hendrik most popular?

Hendrik peaked in 2020, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Hendrik a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hendrik rising or falling?

Hendrik has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hendrik become more popular?

Hendrik is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Hendrik 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 Hendrik?

Well-known people named Hendrik include Hendrik Verwoerd (politician), Hendrik Lorentz (physicist), Hendrik Casimir (physicist).

Names like Hendrik

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

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