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Hank

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

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

Hank has appeared in US records since 1908 — best rank #413 (2025) · 16,984 babies named Hank all-time · 1 in 2,200 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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