The first name Hendrik
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Hendrik, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 8 births (#1,991).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hendrik with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hendrik at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 50 boys born in the United States were named Hendrik, the 2,620th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 85 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hendrik
150 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hendrik LorentzDutch physicist (1853–1928)
- Toomas Hendrik IlvesEstonian politician and diplomat, fourth president of Estonia (born 1953)
- Jan Hendrik OortDutch astronomer (1900–1992)
- Christiaan Hendrik PersoonGerman mycologist (1761-1836)
- Hendrik ConscienceBelgian author (1812-1883)
- Hendrik Petrus BerlageDutch architect (1856-1934)
- Hendrik CasimirDutch physicist (1909–2000)
- George Hendrik BreitnerDutch painter (1857–1923)
- Hendrik C. van de HulstDutch astronomer (1918–2000)
- Hendrik Willem MesdagDutch painter (1831–1915)
- Hendrik AdamsonEstonian poet, writer, Esperantist and pedagogue (1891-1946)
- Hendrik Willem van LoonDutch-American historian, journalist, illustrator, and author (1882-1944)
Questions
- How popular is the name Hendrik?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Hendrik, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2005, with 8 births.
- Is Hendrik a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,387 US babies named Hendrik since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hendrik most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 85 babies were named Hendrik, its highest rank at 1,783rd.