Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Henrik

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,060 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#1,060
among boys · ↓140 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
206
named Henrik · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,292
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
313 babies
All-time total
4,224
#2,005 all-time among boys
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Henrik popularity over time

4,224 babies have been named Henrik since 1935, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 5 1 – #3,890
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 32 3 – #3,092
1970s 22 2 -31% #3,374
1980s 16 2 -27% #5,858
1990s 120 12 +650% #3,514
2000s 447 45 +273% #1,583
2010s 2,140 214 +379% #758
2020s (to 2025) 1,442 240 +12% #888

Where Henrik 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 201 0.12 outside top 500
2027 197 0.12 outside top 500
2028 194 0.11 outside top 500
2029 191 0.11 outside top 500
2030 189 0.11 outside top 500

Where Henrik is most popular

Boys named Henrik per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.138 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Michigan.

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 Henrik 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
Minnesota 163 1.33 +864%
North Dakota 15 0.879 +538%
Michigan 138 0.674 +389%
Wisconsin 70 0.591 +329%
Montana 7 0.397 +188%
Washington 59 0.361 +162%
Colorado 39 0.302 +119%
South Dakota 5 0.269 +95%
Utah 23 0.241 +75%
Oregon 16 0.211 +53%
Iowa 11 0.160 +16%
Idaho 6 0.147 +6%
New York 58 0.134 ≈ national
Illinois 30 0.117 -15%
Arizona 17 0.104 -25%
Ohio 25 0.094 -32%
California 75 0.082 -40%
Massachusetts 11 0.080 -42%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -43%
Florida 35 0.074 -46%
North Carolina 18 0.070 -49%
Texas 42 0.048 -65%
Missouri 6 0.043 -69%
New Jersey 8 0.040 -71%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -72%
Indiana 5 0.031 -77%
Georgia 7 0.028 -80%
Virginia 5 0.026 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Henrik

Henrik is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,060 in 2025 with 206 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1935, 4,224 American babies have been named Henrik. Its peak came in 2018, when 313 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Henrik stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Henrik?

The median living Henrik is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 4,200 people named Henrik are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Henrik year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 206 #1,060
2024 252 #920
2023 224 #980
2022 248 #931
2021 260 #888
2020 252 #896
2019 233 #935
2018 313 #758
2017 284 #804
2016 269 #840
2015 267 #842
2014 253 #871
2013 176 #1,066
2012 140 #1,258
2011 111 #1,472
2010 94 #1,660
2009 102 #1,583
2008 83 #1,796
2007 67 #2,057
2006 43 #2,713
2005 34 #3,042
2004 32 #3,106
2003 24 #3,664
2002 26 #3,389
2001 16 #4,755
2000 20 #3,977
1995 16 #3,936
1990 11 #4,804
1985 – –
1980 5 #6,638
1975 – –
1970 9 #3,374
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,283
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #3,890
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Henrik

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

  1. 1 Henrik Larsson Henrik Larsson Swedish footballer and manager (born 1971) Contemporary
  2. 2 Henrik Ibsen Henrik Ibsen Norwegian playwright (1828–1906) 19th century
  3. 3 Henrik Lundqvist Henrik Lundqvist Swedish ice hockey player (born 1982) Contemporary
  4. 4 Henrik Sedin Henrik Sedin Swedish ice hockey player (born 1980) Contemporary
  5. 5 Henrik Stenson Henrik Stenson Swedish professional golfer (born 1976) Contemporary
  6. 6 Henrik Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg Swedish ice hockey player (born 1980) Contemporary
  7. 7 Henrik Larsen Danish footballer and manager (born 1966) Contemporary
  8. 8 Henrik Kristoffersen Henrik Kristoffersen Norwegian alpine skier (born 1994) Contemporary
  9. 9 Henrik Ingebrigtsen Henrik Ingebrigtsen Norwegian middle-distance runner (born 1991) Contemporary
  10. 10 Henrik Pontoppidan Henrik Pontoppidan Danish writer, Nobel Laureate 1857–1943 · 19th century
  11. 11 Henrik Dalsgaard Henrik Dalsgaard Danish footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  12. 12 Henrik Wergeland Henrik Wergeland Norwegian writer (1808–1845) 19th century
  13. 13 Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark Consort of Margrethe II from 1972 to 2018 1934–2018 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Henrik Andersen Danish footballer (born 1965) Contemporary
  15. 15 Henrik Klingenberg Henrik Klingenberg Finnish musician (born 1978) Contemporary
  16. 16 Henrik Dam Henrik Dam Danish biochemist and physiologist (1895–1976) 19th century
  17. 17 Henrik Møllgaard Henrik Møllgaard Danish former handball player and coach (born 1985) Contemporary
  18. 18 Henrik Steffens Henrik Steffens Norwegian philosopher, theologian, scientist and poet 1773–1845 · 18th century
  19. 19 Henrik Tallinder Henrik Tallinder Swedish ice hockey player (born 1979) Contemporary
  20. 20 Henrik Toft Hansen Henrik Toft Hansen Danish handball player (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Henrik?

The median living Henrik is about 8 years old. Half of all living Henriks are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Henrik are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Henrik are alive in the United States, based on 4,224 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Henrik in 2025?

Henrik ranked #1,060 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 206 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Henrik?

4,224 babies have been named Henrik in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Henrik most popular?

Henrik peaked in 2018, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Henrik a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Henrik rising or falling?

Henrik has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Henrik become more popular?

Henrik is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 189 boys named Henrik 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 Henrik?

Well-known people named Henrik include Henrik Larsson (soccer player), Henrik Ibsen (writer), Henrik Lundqvist (hockey player).

Names like Henrik

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

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