How Many People Are Named Henry?
An estimated 395,153 people in the United States have the first name Henry. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #124 overall. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Henry peaked in popularity in 2024 with 11,561 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Henry 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 Henry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Henry is overwhelmingly male, 4,599 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
395,153
About 1 in 867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
2024
11,561 births
Total Registered
761,424
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Henry
Henry is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 761,424 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Henry as a male name
Ranked #6 in 2024
11,547 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (11,547 births)
Henry as a female name
Ranked #7,710 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (110 births)
Henry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Henry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 105,474 babies were registered. While Henry is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Henry by Decade
How has Henry 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24,289 | 24,139 | 150 | |
| 1890s | 21,851 | 21,664 | 187 | |
| 1900s | 21,970 | 21,772 | 198 | |
| 1910s | 80,267 | 79,667 | 600 | |
| 1920s | 105,474 | 104,552 | 922 | |
| 1930s | 71,061 | 70,418 | 643 | |
| 1940s | 72,987 | 72,486 | 501 | |
| 1950s | 62,593 | 62,232 | 361 | |
| 1960s | 39,421 | 39,135 | 286 | |
| 1970s | 23,735 | 23,515 | 220 | |
| 1980s | 20,916 | 20,727 | 189 | |
| 1990s | 25,340 | 25,244 | 96 | |
| 2000s | 42,823 | 42,742 | 81 | |
| 2010s | 92,673 | 92,571 | 102 | |
| 2020s | 56,024 | 55,961 | 63 | |
Henry by State
Birth registrations for Henry span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 13,528 Henrys were registered per state.
Henry + Last Name Combinations
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Henry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henry?
We estimate approximately 395,153 people named Henry 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 867 Americans share this first name.
Is Henry a common name?
Henry is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 761,424 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Henry most popular?
Henry reached peak popularity in 2024, when 11,561 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Henry is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Henry a male name?
Henry is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Henry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Henry Smith, Henry Johnson, Henry 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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