Hank
2025 SSA
About Hank
Hank is a midcentury guy nickname (which actually dates back to the seventeenth century) of the Al/Hal/Dick school, which has been on recess from the playground for decades. Now it's just beginning to be given on its own again, appreciated for its earthy, sportsguy cool. Hanks Aaron and Greenberg (born Henry) and Hank Williams (born Hiram) Sr and Jr. are worthy namesakes.
Kendra Wilkinson named her little boy Hank IV.
Pronounced HANK.
As of October 2026, Hank ranked #413 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #225.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #603 | 448 | 233.2 |
| 2015 | #535 | 533 | 278.1 |
| 2016 | #486 | 633 | 333.6 |
| 2017 | #451 | 680 | 367.4 |
| 2018 | #457 | 647 | 356.2 |
| 2019 | #458 | 653 | 363.9 |
| 2020 | #483 | 616 | 356.9 |
| 2021 | #434 | 716 | 409.3 |
| 2022 | #444 | 700 | 400.9 |
| 2023 | #444 | 699 | 408.6 |
| 2024 | #425 | 739 | 428.9 |
| 2025 | #413 | 776 | 454.3 |
World rankings
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Hank on lists
Famous Hanks
- Hiram King "Hank" Williams
American country music singer
- (Randall) Hank Williams Jr.
American country music singer; son of Hank Williams
- (Shelton) Hank Williams III
American country music singer; grandson of Hank Williams
- Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron
American baseball player
- Henry Albert "Hank" Azaria
American actor
- Henry Randall "Hank" Baskett
American football player
- Henry Albert "Hank" Bauer
American baseball player
- William Henry "Hank" Green
American YouTuber and educator
- Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg
American baseball player
- Henry "Hank" Randall Baskett IV (b. 2009)
son of model Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett
- Hank Roddick (b. 2015)
son of tennis player Andy Roddick and actress Brooklyn Decker
- Levi Hank Gilbert
Adler (b. 2004), son of actress Sara Gilbert
Hank in pop culture
- Hank Hill
main character in cartoon "King of the Hill"
- Henry "Hank" Palmer
Robert Downey Jr.'s character in The Judge (2014 film)
- Hank Griffin
character on TV series "Grimm"
- Hank Lawson
saloonkeeper on TV series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
- Hank Schrader
character on TV series "Breaking Bad"
- Hank Moody
main character from TV series "Californication"
- Henry Allen 'Hank' Venture
main character of "The Venture Bros."
- Hank Voight
character on TV's "Chicago PD"
- Hank Goddard
character in "The Sims 3" computer game
- Hank Asher
character on TV's "The Family"
- Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym aka Ant
Man, character in the movie "Ant,Man"
- Hank Henshaw aka J'onn J'onnz aka Martian Manhunter
character on TV's "Supergirl"
- Hank Booth
grandfather of TV character Seeley Booth on Bones
- Hank Booth
son of Seeley Booth and Temperence Brennan from the TV series "Bones"
- Hank (Henry) Zipzer
protagonist of the children's TV and book series of the same name
- Hank
octopus in Pixar's "Finding Dory"
- Hank Anderson
character in the game "Detroit: Become Human"