Boys' name · since 1986
Henrry
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 762 babies named Henrry, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4642
- among boys today
- 762
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Henrry currently ranks #4642 among boys' names in America, with 762 babies recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henrry has been recorded 762 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #4642 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #4642 among boys today
- 762 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Henrry is currently the #4642 boys' name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 762 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4642
- among boys today
- 762
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Henrry vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
More common than 68% of names given to boys today.
39% of everyone ever named Henrry was born in this single decade.
48 babies were named Henrry in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Henrry compares
762 Top 35% higher than 65% of 14,294 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
Henrry's all-time total is 108% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Henrry | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 762 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 23 | 22,252 |
Henrry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Henrry's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Henrry at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Henrry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Currently ranks #4642 among boys.
762 total births across 40 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2007 with 48 births in a single year.
Henrry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Henrry's strongest decade.
297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Henrry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
297 births
- 2010s
2010s
215 births
- 2020s 117
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 297 births (39% of all-time use).
Henrry decade highlights
- Peak decade 297 births
- Runner-up 215 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Henrry 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 Henrry's total volume
Henrry vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Henrry by state
Where Henrry concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 91 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 49 | 6.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 6 | 0.8% |
91 of 762 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 11.9% of nationwide
- Texas 6.4% of nationwide
- New York 1.6% of nationwide
- Florida 0.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 4 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 11.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Henrry's data
- Henrry's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (297 total births) through the 2020s (117) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Henrrys (91 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Henrry: #4642 Boys' Name - 762 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/henrry. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Henrry 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 July 2026.
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