Baby name meaning

Henry

Home ruler · Germanic origin

Meaning & origin

Henry is a male name of Germanic origin, meaning “Home ruler”.

How popular is Henry?

In England & Wales, Henry ranked #14 among boys' names in 2024, with 2,360 babies given the name, close to its #15 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2021, when it reached #10.

In the United States, Henry was the #9 boys' name in the 2020 data, level with its best rank in the series, first reached in 1880.

Henry — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Henry over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #47US 1960: #84US 1970: #104US 1980: #135US 1990: #138US 2000: #126US 2010: #67US 2020: #9England & Wales 2024: #14United StatesEngland & Wales
Henry’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Henry in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#581,135
2000#521,322
2005#441,595
2010#342,239
2015#133,581
2020#112,868
2021#102,912
2024#142,360

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