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Henrik

/ˈhɛnɹɪk/ · 100% boys · 206 born in 2025

Henrik has been given to about 4,224 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɛnɹɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,170
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Henrik per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2018 · 313
  • Born in 2025206
  • All time4,224
  • England & Wales, 202515

How popular is Henrik?

Its best year was 2018, when 313 babies were given the name, ranking 758th. The typical living American called Henrik is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Henrik

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Erik0.75
  2. Henri0.78
  3. Derik0.75
  4. Hendrix0.70
  5. Henry0.67
  6. Tarik0.55
  7. Harris0.45
  8. Henley0.45

Middle names for Henrik

Ranked by flow score
  1. Henrik Paul0.77
  2. Henrik John0.77
  3. Henrik Lee0.77
  4. Henrik Dean0.76
  5. Henrik Blake0.76
  6. Henrik Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Henrik

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lochlanbrother · 0.99
  2. Seraphinasister · 0.99
  3. Yahyabrother · 0.98
  4. Emilianasister · 0.98
  5. Maisysister · 0.98
  6. Ayaneither · 0.98

Where Henrik is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Minnesota0.06%
  2. Idaho0.04%
  3. Wisconsin0.04%
  4. Michigan0.03%
  5. Oregon0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Henrik Anderson0.77
  2. Henrik Reyes0.72
  3. Henrik Nguyen0.72
  4. Henrik Moore0.72
  5. Henrik Lee0.72
  6. Henrik Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Henrik

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Henrik across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.