Hank

“Variant of Henry — Ruler of the home” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #413 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hank is climbing: on the charts since 1908, it reached #413 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 780 boys given the name last year. Roughly 17,000 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,100 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hanks

Hank Williams — American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)
Hank Aaron — American baseball player (1934–2021)
Hank Azaria — American actor
Hank Green — American author, vlogger, and science communicator
Hank Jones — American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)

In stories & tradition

Hank (Beast) — Uncanny X-Men · The Marvel Super Heroes
Hank Schrader — Breaking Bad · Better Call Saul
Hank Moody — Californication

What Hanks become

Among 415 notable people named Hank:

Sports figures appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hank Aaron, American baseball player (1934–2021).

Similar names: Harry · Reed · Anas · Boone · Beck · Hayes

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