Henry

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Henry is a masculine given name derived from Old French Henri or Henry, which is derived from the Old Frankish name Heimeric, from Common Germanic “Haimarīks”. In Old High German, the name was conflated with the name Haginrich to form Heinrich.

From Wikipedia

Henry first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,019 babies (rank #12 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,019 boys (rank #12). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Henry

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Henry yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

15,004

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,019

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Jane Austen: Henry Tilney — Northanger Abbey

Famous people named Henry

Henry Fordracing automobile driver · b. 1863
Henry Kissingerautobiographer · b. 1923
Henry David Thoreaudiarist · b. 1817
Henry VIII of Englandcomposer · b. 1491
Henry Wadsworth Longfellownovelist · b. 1807

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	126	#241
1992	128	#235
1993	118	#245
1994	99	#255
1995	133	#230
1996	126	#232
1997	127	#229
1998	121	#232
1999	116	#230
2000	139	#196
2001	128	#205
2002	170	#170
2003	157	#188
2004	130	#220
2005	174	#177
2006	213	#153
2007	259	#136
2008	316	#120
2009	355	#110
2010	428	#87
2011	478	#76
2012	606	#56
2013	650	#49
2014	668	#47
2015	784	#36
2016	835	#30
2017	825	#26
2018	911	#22
2019	969	#21
2020	905	#20
2021	968	#19
2022	873	#20
2023	950	#16
2024	1,019	#12