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Henri

Boy's name · #1714 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Henri reached its best rank, #782, in 1888 and ranked #1714 in 2025. About 5,300 boys have carried it since 1885.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#49 in Belgium (2025) · #135 in Switzerland (2025) · #137 in Austria (2025) · #151 in France (2025) · #353 in Norway (2025) · #452 in Sweden (2025) · #802 in Netherlands (2025) · #962 in England & Wales (2025) · #106 in Canada (2024).

Famous Henris

• Henri Matisse — French artist (1869–1954)
• Henri Bergson — French philosopher (1859–1941)
• Henri Poincaré — French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)
• Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — French painter and illustrator (1864–1901)
• Henri Barbusse — French author (1873–1935)

In stories & tradition

• Henri Bencolin — It Walks by Night (novel)
• Henri Ducard^simple — Batman Begins (video game)
• Henri de Marsay^fr — The Girl with the Golden Eyes (book)

What Henris become

Among 6,508 notable people named Henri:

Military figures appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Henri Giraud, French general and politician (1879–1949).

Spellings & nicknames

Henri is a rare spelling of Henry — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Henry itself ranked #5 in 2025.

Similar names: Harry · Gentry · Enoch · Khyree · Augustin · Eliott

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