Henrik

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

⭐ Famous Henrik

Henrik Ibsen

Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)

Choose Henrik and your child shares a first name with Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Henrik, like who?” Henrik Ibsen's Wikipedia article is available in 170 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,292 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Henrik, 206 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Henrik would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHenrik first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #758.
• 📈Then vs nowHenrik is 12× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 98,039 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 8,292.
• 🍂TrendHenrik has slipped 164 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,060. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedHenrik is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #237, followed by Wisconsin (#340) and Michigan (#345). It's in the top 1,000 in 9 states.
• 💬MeaningHenrik is a Scandinavian form of Henry, which means “home ruler”. Our records link it to Dutch, German and Scandinavian roots.
• 🌍OriginHenrik is the #10 most popular Dutch boy name in the US. That's out of 169 Dutch boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Henrik

Henrik is a boy name of Dutch, German and Scandinavian origin meaning “home ruler”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-rik”. US birth records list Henrik for boys from 1935 to 2025, in 47 of those 91 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #758 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,060, with 206 babies.

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