Old German heim and ric, "home ruler" — ruler of the home. Eight kings of England; the name has never left the American top 200.
Henry ranks 5th among American boys in 2025, with 12,040 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 12,040 babies were given the name, ranking 5th. The typical living American called Henry is about 34 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 1.24% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.