The first name Henk
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Henk at birth, 1880–2025
In 1956, 5 boys born in the United States were named Henk, the 4,175th most popular boys’ name that year.
5
babies named Henk since 1880
#4,175
rank in 1956
1956
peak year
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 Henk
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Henk TimmerDutch association football player (born 1971)
- Henk ten CateDutch association football player and manager, born 1954
- Henk GrootDutch footballer (1938–2022)
- Henk GrolDutch judoka, born 1985
- Henk DuutDutch association football player and manager, born 1964
- Henk FraserDutch footballer and manager (born 1966)
- Henk BadingsDutch composer born in Java, 1907–1987
- Henk Sneevliet20th-century Dutch communist politician (1883–1942)
- Henk RogersDutch computer programmer, born 1953
- Henk PellikaanDutch footballer (1910-1999)
- Henk NorelDutch basketball player (born 1987)
- Henk CornelisseDutch cyclist, 1940–2026
Questions
- When was Henk most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Henk, its highest rank at 4,175th.
- Is Henk also a surname?
- Yes. Henk is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.