Henry vs Hendrix

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

Name A

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Name B

Hendrix

Boy name · Rank #296

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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