Henryk

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

⭐ Famous Henryk

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate (1846–1916)

Choose Henryk and your child shares a first name with Henryk Sienkiewicz, a Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Henryk, like who?” Henryk Sienkiewicz's Wikipedia article is available in 139 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 70,922 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Henryk, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Henryk would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHenryk first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1917, when it reached #2,732.
• 🍂TrendHenryk has slipped 679 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,249. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningHenryk is a Polish form of Henry, which means “home ruler”.

About the name Henryk

Henryk is a boy name of Dutch origin meaning “home ruler”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ryk”. US birth records list Henryk for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 21 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #2,732 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,249, with 24 babies.

Origin:Dutch names