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Boy's name · #5 in the US (2025) · Comeback
Henry was #8 in 1881, slipped to #145 by 1994, and reached #5 in 2025 — its highest rank ever. About 769,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.
See where Henry is more common.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 boy's name in 2 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Henry is especially popular in Australia (VIC), Australia (QLD), and Australia (NSW).
#3 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #4 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #6 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #10 in Germany (2025) · #13 in England & Wales (2025) · #14 in New Zealand (2025) · #24 in N. Ireland (2025) · #28 in Sweden (2025) · #42 in Switzerland (2025) · #50 in Norway (2025) · #60 in Austria (2025) · #77 in Ireland (2025) and 8 more.
Among 14,443 notable people named Henry:
Military figures appear 3.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Henry H. Arnold, American aircraft pilot (1886–1950).
Popular twin pairings with Henry include William for a boy, and Charlotte for a girl.
About 730 boys a year are given Hank as their full name and 340 Harry.
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