Boys' name · since 1917
Hendrik
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 1,387 babies named Hendrik, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,181 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,610 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,387
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hendrik is the #2610 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,387 recorded since 1917.
Hendrik has 1,387 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2610 as of the latest data, more common than 81% 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 1917 to 2025.
- #4,181 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,610 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,387 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hendrik ranks #4,181 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,610 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,387 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,181 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,610 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,387
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hendrik's 1,387 recorded births place it above 90.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Hendrik compares
1,387 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Hendrik's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hendrik | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,387 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hendrik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hendrik's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hendrik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Hendrik by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (549 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Hendrik's strongest decade.
549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Hendrik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s 176
2000s
176 births
- 2010s
2010s
549 births
- 2020s
2020s
355 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 549 births (40% of all-time use).
How Hendrik 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 Hendrik's total volume
Hendrik by state
Where Hendrik concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 108 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 91 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Utah | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 10 | 0.7% |
108 of 1,387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Hendrik appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hendrik's data
- Hendrik's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (549 total births) through the 2020s (355) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hendriks (108 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hendrik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1917–2025 (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 Hendrik 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.