Henry Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Henry is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Henry has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Henry' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 16th out of 1654 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 779th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 27th out of 1332 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 904th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 64th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 115th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 135th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 93rd out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 16th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Henry' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Henry"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Henry"

"Henry" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 16th of 1654 185,500
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 779th of 1539 1,500
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 27th of 1332 131,059
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 904th of 1429 962
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 64th of 1361 114,194
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 115th of 1399 42,478
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 135th of 1406 35,518
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 93rd of 1436 72,822
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 16th of 1274 115,192

Regional Popularity of "Henry" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
71.51%
133rd/186
42.25%
79th/187
31.63%
68th/215
37.76%
91st/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
65.22%
180th/276
32.75%
94th/287
28.45%
97th/341
40.73%
156th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 39.12%
115th/294
46.54%
175th/376
62.53%
247th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
24.56%
84th/342
22.86%
80th/350
25.84%
115th/445
22.41%
104th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
1.78%
5th/281
8.06%
25th/310
8.09%
31st/383
5.87%
25th/426

Regional Popularity of "Henry" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Henry"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Henry" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.