How Many People Are Named Hendrik?
An estimated 1,282 people in the United States have the first name Hendrik. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Hendrik peaked in popularity in 2020 with 85 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hendrik as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hendrik paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hendrik is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,282
About 1 in 267,359 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2020
85 births
Total Registered
1,337
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hendrik
Hendrik is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,337 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hendrik as a male name
Ranked #2,716 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (85 births)
Hendrik: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hendrik span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 549 babies were registered. While Hendrik is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hendrik by Decade
How has Hendrik tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hendrik by State
Birth registrations for Hendrik span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado. On average, about 26 Hendriks were registered per state.
Hendrik + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hendrik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hendrik
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hendrik: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hendrik?
We estimate approximately 1,282 people named Hendrik are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 267,359 Americans share this first name.
Is Hendrik a common name?
Hendrik is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,337 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hendrik most popular?
Hendrik reached peak popularity in 2020, when 85 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hendrik is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hendrik a male name?
Hendrik is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hendrik Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hendrik Smith, Hendrik Johnson, Hendrik Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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