Boys' name · since 1956
Heinrich
526 babies named Heinrich in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,736 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 526
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
526 babies have been named Heinrich since 1956, making it today's #4736 boys' name.
Heinrich has 526 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4736 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #7,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,736 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 526 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heinrich ranks #7,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,736 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 526 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,736 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 526
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Heinrich's 526 recorded births place it above 83.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Heinrich compares
526 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Heinrich's all-time total is 43% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heinrich | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 526 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Heinrich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heinrich's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heinrich popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Heinrich by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (164 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Heinrich's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Heinrich births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
164 births
- 2020s
2020s
113 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 164 births (31% of all-time use).
How Heinrich compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Heinrich's total volume
Heinrich by state
Where Heinrich concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
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What to do with Heinrich's data
- Heinrich's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (164 total births) through the 2020s (113) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Heinrichs (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Heinrich: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Heinrich draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.