Henry

Henry, after hovering around the latter half of the Top 100 for thirty-five years, is now at its highest point since 1956; its stylishness has increased substantially to the point where in upmarket neighborhoods and suburbs, it seems every other boy is named either Jack or Henry. Still, Henry is a solid name with lots of history and personality, and a favorite -- it ranked number three for searches in 2011 -- on Nameberry.

Henry has a long pedigree as a royal name with many worthy (as well as notorious) namesakes. There's Henry the Eighth, of course, along with all those other British kings named Henry, down to the current second in line to the throne, Prince Henry, called Harry. Other illustrious Henrys that might provide baby name inspiration include Henry David Thoreau, Henry (called Hank) Aaron, Henry James, Henry Ford, and Henry Miller.

Numerous celebs have chosen Henry for their sons, from Julia Roberts to Minnie Driver to Heidi Klum to Colin Farrell.

Appealing international versions include Arrigo, Enrico, Enzio, and Enrique.