Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Henri

Meaning A male given name from French Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #1,714 Trend → Stable

A male given name from French.

Rank 2025
#1,714
among boys · ↓121 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Henri · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,980
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
154 babies
All-time total
5,987
#1,720 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Henri popularity over time

5,987 babies have been named Henri since 1885, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 19 19 2 – #782
1890s – 8 8 1 -58% #857
1900s 7 29 36 4 +350% #1,057
1910s 74 217 291 29 +708% #910
1920s 95 309 404 40 +39% #1,182
1930s 91 269 360 36 -11% #1,123
1940s 163 269 432 43 +20% #1,230
1950s 125 360 485 49 +12% #1,043
1960s 39 334 373 37 -23% #1,207
1970s – 289 289 29 -23% #1,383
1980s 6 317 323 32 +12% #1,709
1990s 5 449 454 45 +41% #1,652
2000s – 701 701 70 +54% #1,680
2010s 36 1,031 1,067 107 +52% #1,367
2020s (to 2025) 18 727 745 124 +16% #1,276

Where Henri 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 94 0.05 outside top 500
2027 93 0.05 outside top 500
2028 92 0.05 outside top 500
2029 91 0.05 outside top 500
2030 91 0.05 outside top 500

Where Henri is most popular

Boys named Henri per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Louisiana, 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 Henri 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
New York 52 0.120 +66%
Louisiana 10 0.098 +35%
California 88 0.096 +33%
Florida 41 0.087 +20%
Michigan 17 0.083 +15%
Illinois 20 0.078 +8%
Tennessee 11 0.061 -16%
Massachusetts 8 0.058 -19%
Washington 8 0.049 -32%
Ohio 12 0.045 -37%
Texas 39 0.044 -39%
Maryland 5 0.042 -42%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -44%
Arizona 6 0.037 -49%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -59%
Virginia 5 0.026 -64%
Georgia 6 0.024 -67%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Henri

Henri is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,714 in 2025 with 95 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 5,987 American babies have been named Henri, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 154 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 Henri stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Henri?

The median living Henri is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 51. An estimated 4,500 people named Henri are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Henri year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 95 #1,714
2024 5 #16,189 108 #1,593
2023 – – 129 #1,419
2022 8 #11,595 143 #1,317
2021 5 #16,148 149 #1,276
2020 – – 103 #1,581
2019 9 #10,799 131 #1,367
2018 7 #12,971 118 #1,471
2017 – – 113 #1,491
2016 8 #12,183 120 #1,447
2015 6 #15,202 104 #1,558
2014 – – 98 #1,601
2013 – – 95 #1,616
2012 6 #15,681 91 #1,681
2011 – – 96 #1,602
2010 – – 65 #2,076
2009 – – 91 #1,713
2008 – – 81 #1,816
2007 – – 73 #1,931
2006 – – 75 #1,830
2005 – – 68 #1,875
2004 – – 77 #1,680
2003 – – 66 #1,805
2002 – – 62 #1,836
2001 – – 59 #1,877
2000 – – 49 #2,067
1995 – – 35 #2,269
1990 – – 32 #2,232
1985 – – 34 #1,773
1980 – – 34 #1,709
1975 – – 24 #1,971
1970 – – 37 #1,383
1965 8 #4,993 32 #1,366
1960 10 #4,287 42 #1,218
1955 9 #4,178 33 #1,324
1950 16 #2,596 46 #1,043
1945 13 #2,517 26 #1,310
1940 21 #1,764 25 #1,346
1935 10 #2,816 24 #1,408
1930 9 #3,176 39 #1,125
1925 17 #2,231 29 #1,374
1920 10 #3,202 32 #1,288
1915 9 #2,989 25 #1,355
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 5 #1,318
1900 – – 5 #1,401
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #1,008
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Henri

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

  1. 1 Henri Matisse Henri Matisse French artist (1869–1954) 19th century
  2. 2 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French painter and illustrator (1864–1901) 19th century
  3. 3 Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 2000 to 2025 b. 1955 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Henri Charrière Henri Charrière French writer (1906–1973) Contemporary
  5. 5 Henri Poincaré Henri Poincaré French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912) 19th century
  6. 6 Henri Bergson Henri Bergson French philosopher (1859–1941) 19th century
  7. 7 Henri Rousseau Henri Rousseau French painter (1844–1910) 19th century
  8. 8 Henri Cartier-Bresson Henri Cartier-Bresson French photographer (1908–2004) Contemporary
  9. 9 Henri Christophe Henri Christophe Haitian revolutionary; founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Haiti (1807–11) 1767–1820 · 18th century
  10. 10 Henri, Count of Chambord Henri, Count of Chambord Pretender to the French throne as Henry V (1844–83) 1820–1883 · 19th century
  11. 11 Henri Nestlé Henri Nestlé German-Swiss businessman (1814–1890) 19th century
  12. 12 Henri Désiré Landru Henri Désiré Landru French serial killer (1869–1922) 19th century
  13. 13 Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne French nobleman, general, Marshal of France (1611–1675) 17th century
  14. 14 Henri de Saint-Simon Henri de Saint-Simon French early socialist theorist (1760–1825) 18th century
  15. 15 Henri Giraud Henri Giraud French military officer (1879–1949) 19th century
  16. 16 Henri Fayol Henri Fayol French mining engineer and executive, developer of "Fayolism" 1841–1925 · 19th century
  17. 17 Henri Lefebvre Henri Lefebvre French philosopher and sociologist (1901–1991) Contemporary
  18. 18 Henri Becquerel Henri Becquerel French physicist (1852–1908) 19th century
  19. 19 Henri, Count of Paris Henri, Count of Paris French noble (1933–2019) Contemporary
  20. 20 Henri Coandă Henri Coandă Romanian inventor (1886–1972) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Henri?

The median living Henri is about 21 years old. Half of all living Henris are between 9 and 51 years old.

How many people named Henri are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Henri are alive in the United States, based on 5,987 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Henri mean?

A male given name from French.

How popular is the name Henri in 2025?

Henri ranked #1,714 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 95 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Henri?

5,987 babies have been named Henri in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Henri most popular?

Henri peaked in 2021, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Henri a boy or girl name?

Henri is used for both: about 11% of babies named Henri have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Henri rising or falling?

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

Will Henri become more popular?

Henri looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 boys named Henri in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Henri?

Well-known people named Henri include Henri Matisse (painter), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (painter), Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (nobleman).

Names like Henri

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

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