Henrik

“Household ruler, or house's lord” — Germanic (Scandinavian) origin

Boy's name · #1060 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Henrik has appeared in US records since 1935 — best rank #758 (2018) · 4,224 babies named Henrik all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #16 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Henriks

Henrik Ibsen — Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)
Henrik Pontoppidan — Danish writer, Nobel Laureate
Henrik Dam — Danish biochemist and physiologist (1895-1976)
Henrik Larsson — Swedish association football player and manager and floorball player
Henrik Wergeland — Norwegian writer (1808–1845)

Among 2,255 notable people named Henrik:

Military figures appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Henrik Werth, Hungarian general (1881-1952).

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