The first name Henrik
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 boys were named Henrik, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 24 births (#1,113).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Henrik with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Henrik at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 206 boys born in the United States were named Henrik, the 1,060th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 313 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 Henrik
98 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Henrik PontoppidanDanish writer, Nobel Laureate, 1857–1943
- Henrik DamDanish biochemist and physiologist (1895-1976)
- Henrik DalsgaardDanish association football player, born 1989
- Henrik LarsenDanish football player and manager, born 1966
- Count Henrik of MonpezatDanish former prince; son of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, born 2009
- Henrik Toft HansenDanish handball player, born 1986
- Henrik MøllgaardDanish handball player, born 1985
- Henrik OjamaaEstonian footballer (born 1991)
- Henrik AndersenDanish footballer, born 1965
- Henrik NordbrandtDanish writer (1945–2023)
- Henrik Gabriel PorthanFinnish professor and rector (1739–1804)
- Henrik KlingenbergFinnish musician, born 1978
Questions
- How popular is the name Henrik?
- In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Henrik, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2019, with 24 births.
- Is Henrik a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,224 US babies named Henrik since 1880 were boys.
- When was Henrik most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 313 babies were named Henrik, its highest rank at 758th.