Henrik
About Henrik
The long history and solid usage of Henry has infiltrated other cultures, where a number of variations experience the same degree of popularity. In the US, Henrik first entered the Top 1000 in 2014. In Norway, Henrik is a mega popular choice.
Henrik Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright, perhaps best known for his 1879 play A Doll's House.
Pronounced HEN-rik.
As of October 2026, Henrik ranked #1060 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #756 in 2018, Nameberry popularity #928.
Editor's take: The name Henrik is a boy's name of Hungarian, Danish origin meaning "estate ruler".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #871 | 253 | 131.7 |
| 2015 | #842 | 267 | 139.3 |
| 2016 | #840 | 269 | 141.7 |
| 2017 | #804 | 284 | 153.4 |
| 2018 | #756 | 313 | 172.3 |
| 2019 | #935 | 233 | 129.9 |
| 2020 | #896 | 252 | 146 |
| 2021 | #888 | 260 | 148.6 |
| 2022 | #931 | 248 | 142 |
| 2023 | #978 | 224 | 131 |
| 2024 | #917 | 252 | 146.3 |
| 2025 | #1,060 | 206 | 120.6 |
World rankings
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Henrik on lists
Famous Henriks
- Henrik (born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat)
Prince Consort of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
- Henrik Johan Ibsen
Norwegian playwright
- (Carl) Henrik Zetterberg
Swedish ice hockey player
- Henrik Lars Sedin
Swedish ice hockey player
- Henrik Edward Larsson
Swedish footballer
- (Björn) Henrik Lundqvist
Swedish ice hockey player
- Henrik Pontoppidan
Danish novelist
- (Carl Peter) Henrik Dam
Danish biochemist and Nobel Prize winner
- Henrik Holm
Norwegian actor
- Henrik Carl Joachim Alain (b. 2009)
Prince of Denmark; son of Prince Joachim
Henrik in pop culture
- Henrik Mikaelson
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Henrik Hanssen
character on TV's "Holby City"