US rank #3526 Boys' name Peak 2017 426 births

Henryk — #3526 US boys' name

426 babies named Henryk in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s142000s272010s2222020s163
#3526
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Henryk was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

38 babies were named Henryk in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Henryk

The Social Security Administration has registered 426 babies named Henryk between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Henryk currently holds the #3526 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Henryk performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Henryk shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Henryk in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Henryk 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 426 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.

Henryk at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

426

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2017

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,526

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Henryk popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
38
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Henryk by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
222 births that decade — 52% of Henryk's all-time total
1910s142000s272010s2222020s163

Henryk by state

Where Henryk concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Henryk
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
31 7.3%
#2 Michigan
25 5.9%
#3 California
19 4.5%
#4 New York
17 4.0%
Illinois share of Henryk's total US births 7.3%
Even split

31 of 426 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Henryk?
426 babies have been named Henryk since 1916. It currently ranks #3526 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 38 births.
When was Henryk most popular?
Henryk was most popular in the 2010s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Henryk most popular?
The top states for the name Henryk are Illinois (31 births), Michigan (25 births), California (19 births).
How long has the name Henryk been used?
Henryk has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Henryk?
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, 1916–2024 (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.