Unisex name · since 1885
Henri
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 5,328 babies named Henri, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,721 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,328
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Henri is the #1710 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,328 recorded since 1885.
Henri has 5,328 recorded births among boys since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1710 as of the latest data, more common than 88% 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 1885 to 2025.
- #1,721 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,710 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,328 born since 1885
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henri ranks #1,721 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,710 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,328 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,721 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,328
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Henri's 5,328 recorded births place it above 96.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Henri compares
5,328 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Henri's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Henri | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,328 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 149 | 34 | 22,252 |
Henri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Henri splits its recorded history at 1964: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 149 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Henri popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 149
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Henri popularity over time - girls
659 total births recorded since 1904 (Henri as girls' name)
Henri by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,031 births, 19% of the file).
2010s was Henri's strongest decade.
1,031 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Henri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 19
1880s
19 births
- 1890s 8
1890s
8 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s 217
1910s
217 births
- 1920s 309
1920s
309 births
- 1930s 269
1930s
269 births
- 1940s 269
1940s
269 births
- 1950s 360
1950s
360 births
- 1960s 334
1960s
334 births
- 1970s 289
1970s
289 births
- 1980s 317
1980s
317 births
- 1990s
1990s
449 births
- 2000s
2000s
701 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,031 births
- 2020s
2020s
727 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,031 births (19% of all-time use).
How Henri 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 Henri's total volume
Henri by state
Where Henri concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 531 | 10.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 402 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 186 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 162 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 89 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 62 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 52 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 34 | 0.6% |
531 of 5,328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Henri appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Henri's data
- Henri's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,031 total births) through the 2020s (727) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Henris (531 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 Henri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~140 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, 1885–2025 (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 Henri 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.