The first name Henryk
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Henryk, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 33 births (#878).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Henryk with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Henryk at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Henryk, the 4,307th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 38 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 Henryk
14 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Henryk IV Probus, Duke of WrocławDuke of Wrocław (1282-1290)
- Henryk BroderGerman journalist, born 1946
- Henryk PetrichBoxer, born 1959
- Henryk Baranowski1943-2013 Polish theatre director and actor
- Henryk ŚrednickiAmateur boxer from Poland (1955-2016)
- Henryk Mieczyslaw JagodzinskiBishop, born 1969
- Henryk MachalicaActor (1930-2003)
- Henryk MandelbaumAuschwitz survivor (1922-2008)
- Henryk BielskiFilm director, 1935–2025
- Jerzy Henryk LubomirskiAustrian member of Empire parliament (Austria empire) and nobleman, 1817–1872
- Henry III the WhiteDuke of Wrocław, 1222–1266
- Heinrich Reffle von RichtenbergGerman noble, 1415–1477
Questions
- How popular is the name Henryk?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Henryk, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2020, with 33 births.
- Is Henryk a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 450 US babies named Henryk since 1880 were boys.
- When was Henryk most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Henryk, its highest rank at 3,089th.