US rank #2713 Boys' name Peak 2020 1,337 births

Hendrik — #2713 US boys' name

1,337 babies named Hendrik in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s111930s51950s401960s621970s211980s561990s1062000s1762010s5492020s305
#2713
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Hendrik was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

85 babies were named Hendrik in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hendrik

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,337 babies named Hendrik between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hendrik currently holds the #2713 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hendrik performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 549 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Hendrik shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 102 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Hendrik in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hendrik in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,337 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hendrik at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,337

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

2020

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,713

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hendrik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
85
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Hendrik by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
549 births that decade — 41% of Hendrik's all-time total
1910s61920s111930s51950s401960s621970s211980s561990s1062000s1762010s5492020s305

Hendrik by state

Where Hendrik concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hendrik
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
102 7.6%
#2 Michigan
83 6.2%
#3 Texas
22 1.6%
#4 Minnesota
20 1.5%
#5 Florida
11 0.8%
#6 New York
11 0.8%
#7 Utah
10 0.7%
#8 Wisconsin
10 0.7%
California share of Hendrik's total US births 7.6%
Even split

102 of 1,337 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Hendrik appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hendrik?
1,337 babies have been named Hendrik since 1917. It currently ranks #2713 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 85 births.
When was Hendrik most popular?
Hendrik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 549 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Hendrik most popular?
The top states for the name Hendrik are California (102 births), Michigan (83 births), Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Hendrik been used?
Hendrik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hendrik?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Henry, Hendrix, Henri, Henderson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.