Baby Name Popularity Profile

Henry

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Henry.

✦ Home ruler 🌍 German royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #5
All-Time Peak Rank #5 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 768,945 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 12,020 births in 2025
💡 The Henry Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Home ruler
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of the elements *heim* (home) and *ric* (ruler, power).
Common Nicknames
Hal Harry
Alternative Spellings
Henri Heinrich
Pronunciation: HEN-ree
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Henry

According to SSA data, Henry achieved its highest historical rank of #5 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 12,020 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 18.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Henry across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +18.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,020 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 110 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Very Stable
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 24,139
1890s: 21,664
1900s: 21,772
1910s: 79,667
1920s: 104,552
1930s: 70,419
1940s: 72,488
1950s: 62,230
1960s: 39,134
1970s: 23,511
1980s: 20,728
1990s: 25,249
2000s: 42,760
2010s: 92,585
2020s: 68,047

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables He-nry
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, Hawaii, Georgia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #8 19,252 1922 +60.3% Growth
South Carolina #8 21,039 1919 +65.8% Growth
Alabama #9 21,834 1920 +13.3% Growth
Hawaii #9 3,614 1928 +13.3% Growth
Georgia #7 30,692 1921 +25.4% Growth
Louisiana #10 19,682 1922 8.1% Decline
Rhode Island #8 3,783 1921 +41.9% Growth
Vermont #3 1,726 1915 +8.0% Growth
Arkansas #7 10,124 1922 +30.6% Growth
District of Columbia #3 4,148 2017 14.0% Decline
North Carolina #6 26,131 1923 +14.8% Growth
Massachusetts #3 21,956 1924 +22.0% Growth
New Hampshire #2 2,800 2021 +18.5% Growth
Alaska #3 1,237 2025 +29.4% Growth
Connecticut #7 9,653 1916 +22.2% Growth
Virginia #5 19,655 2022 +13.8% Growth
Delaware #27 1,608 1922 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #40 4,085 1946 +36.0% Growth
Kentucky #6 13,143 1918 +10.4% Growth
Montana #2 2,275 1917 +1.8% Growth
New York #14 57,594 1918 +9.6% Growth
Tennessee #5 15,836 2025 +32.4% Growth
Maine #3 3,241 1923 5.7% Decline
New Jersey #27 20,067 1924 +3.8% Growth
North Dakota #2 2,441 1916 +28.9% Growth
Maryland #8 10,753 2019 1.1% Decline
Minnesota #2 12,678 2016 10.8% Decline
Colorado #6 8,129 2024 +5.0% Growth
Oregon #4 6,005 2015 3.7% Decline
Missouri #3 14,670 2018 +15.5% Growth
Illinois #5 31,904 1921 2.9% Decline
Wisconsin #3 12,848 2022 +6.2% Growth
Pennsylvania #5 34,346 1923 +15.1% Growth
South Dakota #3 2,156 1918 +4.2% Growth
Nebraska #3 4,667 2015 2.6% Decline
Florida #27 21,179 2024 +42.5% Growth
Washington #5 9,951 2021 +2.1% Growth
Wyoming #23 830 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #5 6,466 2016 6.2% Decline
Idaho #3 2,411 2025 +22.7% Growth
Oklahoma #7 8,168 1921 +26.9% Growth
Arizona #17 7,331 2025 +23.1% Growth
Texas #25 45,526 2025 +11.8% Growth
Michigan #4 21,987 2020 1.4% Decline
Utah #6 4,750 2024 +1.0% Growth
West Virginia #16 5,103 1924 +40.5% Growth
Iowa #3 7,028 2024 +8.0% Growth
California #31 49,396 2018 0.1% Decline
Ohio #4 22,280 2025 +18.3% Growth
Indiana #4 11,097 2025 +21.3% Growth
Nevada #34 1,377 2019 +17.3% Growth

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