US rank #917 Boys' name Peak 2018 4,018 births

Henrik — #917 US boys' name

4,018 babies named Henrik in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51960s321970s221980s161990s1202000s4472010s21402020s1236
#917
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Henrik was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

313 babies were named Henrik in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Henrik

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,018 babies named Henrik between 1935 and 2024, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Henrik currently holds the #917 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 313 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Henrik performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,140 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Henrik shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 532 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Henrik in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Henrik 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 4,018 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.

Henrik at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

4,018

Since 1935

90 years of records

Peak year

2018

313 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#917

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1935

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2024

Henrik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1935

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2018)
313
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
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Henrik by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,140 births that decade — 53% of Henrik's all-time total
1930s51960s321970s221980s161990s1202000s4472010s21402020s1236

Henrik by state

Where Henrik concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Henrik
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
532 13.2%
#2 Michigan
429 10.7%
#3 California
307 7.6%
#4 New York
195 4.9%
#5 Washington
163 4.1%
#6 Wisconsin
163 4.1%
#7 Illinois
119 3.0%
#8 Colorado
100 2.5%
Minnesota share of Henrik's total US births 13.2%
Even split

532 of 4,018 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Henrik appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Henrik?
4,018 babies have been named Henrik since 1935. It currently ranks #917 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 313 births.
When was Henrik most popular?
Henrik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,140 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Henrik most popular?
The top states for the name Henrik are Minnesota (532 births), Michigan (429 births), California (307 births).
How long has the name Henrik been used?
Henrik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Henrik?
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, 1935–2024 (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.