Henri

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A few things about Henri you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Henri

Henri Moissan

French chemist (1852–1907)

Choose Henri and your child shares a first name with Henri Moissan, a French chemist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Henri, like who?” Henri Moissan's Wikipedia article is available in 79 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 17,986 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Henri, 95 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Henri would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHenri first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1888, when it reached #755.
• 📈Then vs nowHenri is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 40,161 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 17,986.
• 🍂TrendHenri has slipped 129 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,708. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedHenri is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #775. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningHenri is a French form of Henry, which means “home ruler”. Our records link it to French and German roots.

About the name Henri

Henri is a boy name of French and German origin meaning “home ruler”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-nri”. US birth records list Henri for boys from 1885 to 2025, in 124 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #755 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,708, with 95 babies.

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