Hendrik
How to say it: HEN-drik · /ˈhɛndrɪk/
Dutch and German form of Henry, from Old High German 'home ruler' - long used across Northern Europe.
Hendrik was the 1,209th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,246 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,209 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,307 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,246 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hendrik is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Henk
- Hen
- Rik
Honouring a Hendrik in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hendrik is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Hendrik
- Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928)Dutch physicist
- Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (1901–1966)Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966
- Hendrik Conscience (1812–1883)Belgian author
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