Hendrix vs Henry

Side-by-side comparison of Hendrix and Henry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hendrix

Boy name · Rank #296

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Hendrix Henry
Current Rank #296 #6
Total Births (all years) 12,605 756,825
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 1,270 11,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hendrix Henry
1880ss 5 24,139
1890ss — 21,664
1900ss — 21,772
1910ss 8 79,667
1920ss 16 104,552
1930ss — 70,418
1940ss — 72,486
1950ss — 62,232
1960ss — 39,135
1970ss 14 23,515
1980ss 11 20,727
1990ss 35 25,244
2000ss 512 42,742
2010ss 6,072 92,571
2020ss 5,932 55,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hendrix Henry
2014 501 9,442
2015 694 10,184
2016 792 10,389
2017 970 10,480
2018 1,031 10,712
2019 1,124 10,766
2020 1,191 10,789
2021 1,254 11,367
2022 1,270 11,270
2023 1,087 10,988
2024 1,130 11,547

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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