Henry
#5,917 for girls in 2025, 20 births · #5 for boys in 2025, 12,020 births
Given to boys 99.4% of the time
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- Peak · boys
- 2025 · 12,020 births
- Debut · boys
- 2,444 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 110 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 768,945since 1880
Henry over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #5,917 | 20 | #5 | 12,020 |
| 2024 | #7,594 | 14 | #6 | 11,596 |
| 2023 | #10,312 | 9 | #8 | 10,996 |
| 2022 | #8,542 | 12 | #7 | 11,272 |
| 2021 | #7,250 | 15 | #9 | 11,370 |
| 2020 | #7,969 | 13 | #9 | 10,793 |
| 2019 | #10,473 | 9 | #13 | 10,768 |
| 2018 | #7,100 | 16 | #16 | 10,714 |
| 2017 | #9,341 | 11 | #19 | 10,482 |
| 2016 | #8,875 | 12 | #22 | 10,390 |
| 2015 | #10,148 | 10 | #29 | 10,186 |
| 2014 | #10,129 | 10 | #33 | 9,442 |
| 2013 | #11,000 | 9 | #37 | 8,885 |
| 2012 | #10,429 | 10 | #44 | 8,075 |
| 2011 | #13,347 | 7 | #57 | 7,235 |
| 2010 | #12,276 | 8 | #67 | 6,408 |
| 2009 | #12,429 | 8 | #71 | 5,899 |
| 2008 | #11,599 | 9 | #78 | 5,788 |
| 2007 | #17,636 | 5 | #90 | 5,126 |
| 2006 | #13,606 | 7 | #95 | 4,677 |
| 2005 | #7,891 | 14 | #102 | 4,186 |
| 2004 | #6,768 | 17 | #109 | 3,928 |
| 2003 | #12,408 | 7 | #115 | 3,484 |
| 2002 | — | #115 | 3,339 | |
| 2001 | #11,020 | 8 | #120 | 3,206 |
| 2000 | #13,154 | 6 | #126 | 3,127 |
| 1999 | #11,385 | 7 | #129 | 2,928 |
| 1998 | #14,122 | 5 | #135 | 2,801 |
| 1997 | #10,836 | 7 | #139 | 2,657 |
| 1996 | #8,132 | 10 | #139 | 2,556 |
| 1995 | #13,386 | 5 | #136 | 2,544 |
| 1994 | #10,569 | 7 | #145 | 2,420 |
| 1993 | #5,955 | 15 | #136 | 2,486 |
| 1992 | #8,734 | 9 | #141 | 2,344 |
| 1991 | #6,976 | 12 | #143 | 2,260 |
| 1990 | #4,868 | 19 | #138 | 2,253 |
| 1989 | #5,286 | 16 | #141 | 2,174 |
| 1988 | #5,321 | 15 | #140 | 2,082 |
| 1987 | #4,474 | 18 | #137 | 2,088 |
| 1986 | #3,645 | 23 | #139 | 1,996 |
| 1985 | #4,860 | 15 | #137 | 2,068 |
| 1984 | #4,318 | 17 | #135 | 2,032 |
| 1983 | #3,065 | 27 | #136 | 1,952 |
| 1982 | #4,527 | 16 | #134 | 2,080 |
| 1981 | #3,625 | 22 | #126 | 2,185 |
| 1980 | #3,853 | 20 | #135 | 2,071 |
| 1979 | #4,231 | 17 | #138 | 1,947 |
| 1978 | #4,242 | 16 | #127 | 2,043 |
| 1977 | #4,425 | 15 | #126 | 2,134 |
| 1976 | #3,095 | 23 | #122 | 2,127 |
| 1975 | #2,881 | 25 | #124 | 2,090 |
| 1974 | #2,433 | 31 | #115 | 2,319 |
| 1973 | #3,122 | 21 | #111 | 2,357 |
| 1972 | #2,598 | 27 | #118 | 2,418 |
| 1971 | #3,266 | 20 | #112 | 2,949 |
| 1970 | #2,779 | 25 | #104 | 3,127 |
| 1969 | #2,844 | 22 | #100 | 3,055 |
| 1968 | #2,431 | 26 | #95 | 3,129 |
| 1967 | #2,432 | 25 | #93 | 3,332 |
| 1966 | #2,191 | 29 | #92 | 3,575 |
| 1965 | #2,464 | 24 | #94 | 3,801 |
| 1964 | #2,600 | 23 | #92 | 4,124 |
| 1963 | #2,306 | 27 | #94 | 4,184 |
| 1962 | #2,312 | 27 | #92 | 4,346 |
| 1961 | #1,720 | 44 | #92 | 4,620 |
| 1960 | #1,811 | 39 | #84 | 4,968 |
| 1959 | #1,852 | 36 | #83 | 5,061 |
| 1958 | #2,073 | 29 | #83 | 5,157 |
| 1957 | #1,808 | 36 | #75 | 5,733 |
| 1956 | #1,717 | 38 | #71 | 5,971 |
| 1955 | #1,733 | 36 | #61 | 6,187 |
| 1954 | #1,585 | 41 | #59 | 6,402 |
| 1953 | #1,531 | 41 | #54 | 6,662 |
| 1952 | #1,680 | 34 | #50 | 6,974 |
| 1951 | #1,583 | 36 | #47 | 7,120 |
| 1950 | #1,602 | 34 | #47 | 6,963 |
| 1949 | #1,603 | 34 | #46 | 7,183 |
| 1948 | #1,250 | 53 | #45 | 7,421 |
| 1947 | #1,357 | 46 | #46 | 7,807 |
| 1946 | #1,394 | 39 | #41 | 7,317 |
| 1945 | #1,142 | 47 | #37 | 6,606 |
| 1944 | #1,115 | 49 | #35 | 6,975 |
| 1943 | #1,181 | 47 | #31 | 7,631 |
| 1942 | #968 | 65 | #31 | 7,561 |
| 1941 | #903 | 66 | #28 | 7,165 |
| 1940 | #963 | 55 | #31 | 6,822 |
| 1939 | #1,022 | 48 | #31 | 6,561 |
| 1938 | #972 | 53 | #30 | 6,557 |
| 1937 | #824 | 69 | #30 | 6,668 |
| 1936 | #941 | 53 | #28 | 6,447 |
| 1935 | #874 | 62 | #27 | 6,856 |
| 1934 | #875 | 60 | #27 | 6,735 |
| 1933 | #947 | 52 | #24 | 6,726 |
| 1932 | #830 | 68 | #23 | 7,470 |
| 1931 | #743 | 82 | #22 | 7,805 |
| 1930 | #706 | 96 | #22 | 8,594 |
| 1929 | #698 | 100 | #21 | 8,571 |
| 1928 | #794 | 81 | #21 | 9,313 |
| 1927 | #706 | 105 | #19 | 9,871 |
| 1926 | #702 | 106 | #19 | 9,994 |
| 1925 | #704 | 110 | #18 | 10,618 |
| 1924 | #761 | 96 | #18 | 11,195 |
| 1923 | #811 | 81 | #18 | 11,067 |
| 1922 | #819 | 80 | #17 | 11,207 |
| 1921 | #742 | 97 | #17 | 11,411 |
| 1920 | #894 | 66 | #17 | 11,305 |
| 1919 | #712 | 96 | #16 | 10,613 |
| 1918 | #766 | 87 | #16 | 11,354 |
| 1917 | #772 | 80 | #15 | 10,696 |
| 1916 | #750 | 82 | #14 | 10,656 |
| 1915 | #778 | 72 | #14 | 10,138 |
| 1914 | #747 | 59 | #12 | 8,110 |
| 1913 | #881 | 36 | #12 | 6,391 |
| 1912 | #919 | 30 | #12 | 5,643 |
| 1911 | #790 | 30 | #11 | 3,167 |
| 1910 | #812 | 28 | #10 | 2,899 |
| 1909 | #773 | 27 | #11 | 2,411 |
| 1908 | #742 | 27 | #11 | 2,283 |
| 1907 | #1,037 | 14 | #10 | 2,203 |
| 1906 | #765 | 23 | #11 | 2,112 |
| 1905 | #848 | 19 | #11 | 2,126 |
| 1904 | #965 | 14 | #10 | 2,085 |
| 1903 | #813 | 18 | #11 | 1,922 |
| 1902 | #936 | 14 | #10 | 2,154 |
| 1901 | #795 | 17 | #10 | 1,870 |
| 1900 | #725 | 25 | #10 | 2,606 |
| 1899 | #680 | 21 | #10 | 1,831 |
| 1898 | #840 | 16 | #11 | 2,145 |
| 1897 | #826 | 15 | #10 | 1,994 |
| 1896 | #872 | 14 | #10 | 2,183 |
| 1895 | #815 | 15 | #9 | 2,221 |
| 1894 | #719 | 17 | #9 | 2,278 |
| 1893 | #571 | 24 | #11 | 2,162 |
| 1892 | #565 | 24 | #10 | 2,452 |
| 1891 | #559 | 22 | #10 | 2,049 |
| 1890 | #599 | 19 | #9 | 2,349 |
| 1889 | #600 | 18 | #11 | 2,286 |
| 1888 | #503 | 25 | #10 | 2,596 |
| 1887 | #733 | 10 | #8 | 2,228 |
| 1886 | #606 | 14 | #9 | 2,404 |
| 1885 | #484 | 19 | #8 | 2,406 |
| 1884 | #640 | 11 | #9 | 2,474 |
| 1883 | #561 | 12 | #8 | 2,383 |
| 1882 | #446 | 17 | #9 | 2,579 |
| 1881 | #470 | 13 | #8 | 2,339 |
| 1880 | #518 | 11 | #9 | 2,444 |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Henry was already there! It came in at #9, and was given to 2,444 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1909, when fewer than 2,700 boys a year got the name.
Where Henry is popular in 1987
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Mississippi#86 · 1 in 431
- South Carolina#95 · 1 in 498
- Alaska#96 · 1 in 444
- District of Columbia#96 · 1 in 445
- Massachusetts#98 · 1 in 756
Best ever in a state: #1 in Minnesota, 2014.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | #86 | 38 | 1 in 431 |
| South Carolina | #95 | 43 | 1 in 498 |
| Alaska | #96 | 10 | 1 in 444 |
| District of Columbia | #96 | 18 | 1 in 445 |
| Massachusetts | #98 | 54 | 1 in 756 |
| New York | #99 | 212 | 1 in 593 |
| Virginia | #103 | 58 | 1 in 680 |
| Florida | #105 | 122 | 1 in 652 |
| Georgia | #105 | 77 | 1 in 592 |
| New Jersey | #106 | 62 | 1 in 805 |
| California | #110 | 464 | 1 in 515 |
| Delaware | #110 | 6 | 1 in 687 |
| Connecticut | #123 | 24 | 1 in 890 |
| Louisiana | #127 | 49 | 1 in 656 |
| Rhode Island | #128 | 6 | 1 in 1,037 |
| Alabama | #141 | 31 | 1 in 817 |
| Kansas | #141 | 19 | 1 in 871 |
| Wisconsin | #143 | 29 | 1 in 1,117 |
| Missouri | #146 | 33 | 1 in 1,083 |
| Maryland | #150 | 28 | 1 in 1,039 |
| New Hampshire | #155 | 5 | 1 in 1,516 |
| North Carolina | #158 | 39 | 1 in 1,065 |
| Pennsylvania | #161 | 58 | 1 in 1,338 |
| Tennessee | #162 | 29 | 1 in 1,111 |
| Arkansas | #163 | 14 | 1 in 1,068 |
| Illinois | #163 | 79 | 1 in 1,034 |
| Michigan | #167 | 53 | 1 in 1,220 |
| Texas | #168 | 170 | 1 in 844 |
| Hawaii | #169 | 8 | 1 in 843 |
| Kentucky | #172 | 16 | 1 in 1,493 |
| Nevada | #175 | 6 | 1 in 1,131 |
| Oklahoma | #178 | 18 | 1 in 1,155 |
| Colorado | #183 | 20 | 1 in 1,228 |
| Minnesota | #184 | 16 | 1 in 1,906 |
| Oregon | #186 | 13 | 1 in 1,365 |
| Arizona | #190 | 26 | 1 in 1,092 |
| Ohio | #191 | 45 | 1 in 1,695 |
| West Virginia | #192 | 6 | 1 in 1,762 |
| Iowa | #199 | 10 | 1 in 1,771 |
| Nebraska | #199 | 6 | 1 in 1,780 |
| Washington | #215 | 18 | 1 in 1,762 |
| New Mexico | #217 | 10 | 1 in 1,139 |
| Indiana | #223 | 17 | 1 in 2,172 |
| Utah | #337 | 5 | 1 in 3,170 |
| Idaho | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Henry
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 1 spot since 2024 (#6 → #5)
- 4 spots since 2020 (#9 → #5)
- 24 spots since 2015 (#29 → #5)
- Biggest jump: 13 spots in 2012 (#57 → #44)
- Biggest drop: 11 spots in 1979 (#127 → #138)
Rise & fade · boys
145 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2025 at #5 (12,020 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · boys
Top 10 for 29 yrs
- Top 10: 29 yrs · run 1880–1888
- Top 100: 110 yrs · run 1880–1969
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 43
- Highest: 1 in 43 boys born in 1881 were named Henry (2.3%)
- Latest: 1 in 142 boys born in 2025 (0.70%)
- Its best rank, #5 in 2025, was only 1 in 142 (0.70%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 1920s
- 13.6% of all boys named Henry (104,552) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #8 (1885) → #145 (1994) → #5 (2025)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24,139 | #8 (1885) | #9 |
| 1890s | 21,664 | #9 (1890) | #10 |
| 1900s | 21,772 | #10 (1900) | #11 |
| 1910s | 79,667 | #10 (1910) | #13 |
| 1920s | 104,552 | #17 (1921) | #19 |
| 1930s | 70,419 | #22 (1930) | #26 |
| 1940s | 72,488 | #28 (1941) | #37 |
| 1950s | 62,230 | #47 (1951) | #63 |
| 1960s | 39,134 | #84 (1960) | #93 |
| 1970s | 23,511 | #104 (1970) | #120 |
| 1980s | 20,728 | #126 (1981) | #136 |
| 1990s | 25,249 | #129 (1999) | #138 |
| 2000s | 42,760 | #71 (2009) | #102 |
| 2010s | 92,585 | #13 (2019) | #34 |
| 2020s | 68,047 | #5 (2025) | #7 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Henry in 1987
girls
#4,474
18 births · 1 in 96,591 girls
boys
#137
2,088 births · 1 in 894 boys
Top girls' names in 1987
Top boys' names in 1987
More about 1987
girls
1,738,632 girls got a published name in 1987; 1 in 96,591 of them was named Henry, which outranked 66.3% of the 13,263 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 18.2% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Henry
- #4,283Wynter19
- #4,283Yasmina19
- #4,283Zakiyyah19
- #4,474Henry18
- #4,474Aaren18
- #4,474Aeriel18
- #4,474Aleia18
- #4,660Adara17
- #4,660Alannah17
- #4,660Alejandro17
Tied with 185 names at #4,474; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1986
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,866,984 boys got a published name in 1987; 1 in 894 of them was named Henry, which outranked 98.3% of the 8,152 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 21.8% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Henry
Biggest movers since 1986
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.