Boys' name · since 1935
Henrik
Henrik has 4,224 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,005 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,061 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,224
- born since 1935
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,224 babies have been named Henrik since 1935, making it today's #1061 boys' name.
Henrik has 4,224 recorded births among boys since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1061 as of the latest data, more common than 92% 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 1935 to 2025.
- #2,005 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,061 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,224 born since 1935
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henrik ranks #2,005 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,061 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,224 born since 1935, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,005 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,061 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,224
- born since 1935
- 2010s
- peak decade
Henrik's 4,224 recorded births place it above 95.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Henrik compares
4,224 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Henrik's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Henrik | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,224 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 313 | 34 | 22,252 |
Henrik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Henrik's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 313, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Henrik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 313
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Henrik by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,140 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Henrik's strongest decade.
2,140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Henrik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 120
1990s
120 births
- 2000s 447
2000s
447 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,140 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,442 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,140 births (51% of all-time use).
How Henrik 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 Henrik's total volume
Henrik by state
Where Henrik concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 558 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 454 | 10.7% |
| #3 | California | | 316 | 7.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 205 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 179 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Washington | | 171 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 119 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 109 | 2.6% |
558 of 4,224 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Henrik appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Henrik's data
- Henrik's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,140 total births) through the 2020s (1,442) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Henriks (558 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Henrik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1935–2025 (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 Henrik 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.