Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys
Origin: EnglishHenry 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
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.
I read somewhere that Henry is basically indestructible as a name — never truly out of fashion, never embarrassing, never going to raise an eyebrow in a job interview. That feels cold but I appreciated the logic.
— Jonathan, Washington DC, 2022
My dad's middle name. He passed before our son was born. Putting it first felt like giving it the weight it deserved.
— Laura, St. Louis MO, 2020
We went through every classic English name. Edward felt too formal. George felt royal in a way we couldn't pull off. Henry was just... solid. Like a good pair of boots.
— Emma, Portland ME, 2021
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,444 | #9 |
| 1881 | 2,339 | #8 |
| 1882 | 2,579 | #9 |
| 1883 | 2,383 | #8 |
| 1884 | 2,474 | #9 |
| 1885 | 2,406 | #8 |
| 1886 | 2,404 | #9 |
| 1887 | 2,228 | #8 |
| 1888 | 2,596 | #10 |
| 1889 | 2,286 | #11 |
| 1890 | 2,349 | #9 |
| 1891 | 2,049 | #10 |
| 1892 | 2,452 | #10 |
| 1893 | 2,162 | #11 |
| 1894 | 2,278 | #9 |
| 1895 | 2,221 | #9 |
| 1896 | 2,183 | #10 |
| 1897 | 1,994 | #10 |
| 1898 | 2,145 | #11 |
| 1899 | 1,831 | #10 |
| 1900 | 2,606 | #10 |
| 1901 | 1,870 | #10 |
| 1902 | 2,154 | #10 |
| 1903 | 1,922 | #11 |
| 1904 | 2,085 | #10 |
| 1905 | 2,126 | #11 |
| 1906 | 2,112 | #11 |
| 1907 | 2,203 | #10 |
| 1908 | 2,283 | #11 |
| 1909 | 2,411 | #11 |
| 1910 | 2,899 | #10 |
| 1911 | 3,167 | #11 |
| 1912 | 5,643 | #12 |
| 1913 | 6,391 | #12 |
| 1914 | 8,110 | #12 |
| 1915 | 10,138 | #14 |
| 1916 | 10,656 | #14 |
| 1917 | 10,696 | #15 |
| 1918 | 11,354 | #16 |
| 1919 | 10,613 | #16 |
| 1920 | 11,305 | #17 |
| 1921 | 11,411 | #17 |
| 1922 | 11,207 | #17 |
| 1923 | 11,067 | #18 |
| 1924 | 11,195 | #18 |
| 1925 | 10,618 | #18 |
| 1926 | 9,994 | #19 |
| 1927 | 9,871 | #19 |
| 1928 | 9,313 | #21 |
| 1929 | 8,571 | #21 |
| 1930 | 8,594 | #22 |
| 1931 | 7,805 | #22 |
| 1932 | 7,470 | #23 |
| 1933 | 6,726 | #24 |
| 1934 | 6,736 | #27 |
| 1935 | 6,855 | #27 |
| 1936 | 6,446 | #28 |
| 1937 | 6,668 | #30 |
| 1938 | 6,557 | #30 |
| 1939 | 6,561 | #31 |
| 1940 | 6,822 | #31 |
| 1941 | 7,164 | #28 |
| 1942 | 7,562 | #31 |
| 1943 | 7,631 | #31 |
| 1944 | 6,975 | #35 |
| 1945 | 6,604 | #37 |
| 1946 | 7,317 | #41 |
| 1947 | 7,808 | #46 |
| 1948 | 7,420 | #45 |
| 1949 | 7,183 | #46 |
| 1950 | 6,965 | #47 |
| 1951 | 7,118 | #47 |
| 1952 | 6,974 | #50 |
| 1953 | 6,663 | #54 |
| 1954 | 6,402 | #59 |
| 1955 | 6,188 | #61 |
| 1956 | 5,971 | #71 |
| 1957 | 5,734 | #75 |
| 1958 | 5,154 | #83 |
| 1959 | 5,063 | #83 |
| 1960 | 4,968 | #84 |
| 1961 | 4,621 | #91 |
| 1962 | 4,347 | #92 |
| 1963 | 4,181 | #94 |
| 1964 | 4,123 | #92 |
| 1965 | 3,802 | #94 |
| 1966 | 3,574 | #92 |
| 1967 | 3,333 | #93 |
| 1968 | 3,129 | #95 |
| 1969 | 3,057 | #100 |
| 1970 | 3,127 | #104 |
| 1971 | 2,949 | #112 |
| 1972 | 2,418 | #118 |
| 1973 | 2,358 | #111 |
| 1974 | 2,320 | #115 |
| 1975 | 2,090 | #124 |
| 1976 | 2,128 | #122 |
| 1977 | 2,135 | #126 |
| 1978 | 2,042 | #127 |
| 1979 | 1,948 | #138 |
| 1980 | 2,070 | #135 |
| 1981 | 2,186 | #126 |
| 1982 | 2,080 | #134 |
| 1983 | 1,953 | #136 |
| 1984 | 2,031 | #135 |
| 1985 | 2,069 | #137 |
| 1986 | 1,994 | #139 |
| 1987 | 2,088 | #137 |
| 1988 | 2,082 | #140 |
| 1989 | 2,174 | #141 |
| 1990 | 2,253 | #138 |
| 1991 | 2,260 | #143 |
| 1992 | 2,344 | #141 |
| 1993 | 2,484 | #136 |
| 1994 | 2,420 | #145 |
| 1995 | 2,544 | #136 |
| 1996 | 2,556 | #139 |
| 1997 | 2,656 | #139 |
| 1998 | 2,800 | #135 |
| 1999 | 2,927 | #129 |
| 2000 | 3,127 | #126 |
| 2001 | 3,206 | #120 |
| 2002 | 3,338 | #115 |
| 2003 | 3,483 | #115 |
| 2004 | 3,920 | #109 |
| 2005 | 4,185 | #102 |
| 2006 | 4,674 | #95 |
| 2007 | 5,123 | #90 |
| 2008 | 5,787 | #78 |
| 2009 | 5,899 | #71 |
| 2010 | 6,406 | #67 |
| 2011 | 7,234 | #57 |
| 2012 | 8,075 | #44 |
| 2013 | 8,883 | #37 |
| 2014 | 9,442 | #33 |
| 2015 | 10,184 | #29 |
| 2016 | 10,389 | #22 |
| 2017 | 10,480 | #19 |
| 2018 | 10,712 | #16 |
| 2019 | 10,766 | #13 |
| 2020 | 10,789 | #9 |
| 2021 | 11,367 | #9 |
| 2022 | 11,270 | #7 |
| 2023 | 10,988 | #8 |
| 2024 | 11,547 | #6 |
