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Henry

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born Ranking
1880 2,455 11 2,444 #9 boy name
1881 2,352 13 2,339 #8 boy name
1882 2,596 17 2,579 #9 boy name
1883 2,395 12 2,383 #8 boy name
1884 2,485 11 2,474 #9 boy name
1885 2,425 19 2,406 #8 boy name
1886 2,418 14 2,404 #9 boy name
1887 2,238 10 2,228 #8 boy name
1888 2,621 25 2,596 #10 boy name
1889 2,304 18 2,286 #11 boy name
1890 2,368 19 2,349 #9 boy name
1891 2,071 22 2,049 #10 boy name
1892 2,476 24 2,452 #10 boy name
1893 2,186 24 2,162 #11 boy name
1894 2,295 17 2,278 #9 boy name
1895 2,236 15 2,221 #9 boy name
1896 2,197 14 2,183 #10 boy name
1897 2,009 15 1,994 #10 boy name
1898 2,161 16 2,145 #11 boy name
1899 1,852 21 1,831 #10 boy name
1900 2,631 25 2,606 #10 boy name
1901 1,887 17 1,870 #10 boy name
1902 2,168 14 2,154 #10 boy name
1903 1,940 18 1,922 #11 boy name
1904 2,100 14 2,086 #10 boy name
1905 2,145 19 2,126 #11 boy name
1906 2,135 23 2,112 #11 boy name
1907 2,217 14 2,203 #10 boy name
1908 2,310 27 2,283 #11 boy name
1909 2,438 27 2,411 #11 boy name
1910 2,927 28 2,899 #10 boy name
1911 3,197 30 3,167 #11 boy name
1912 5,674 30 5,644 #12 boy name
1913 6,427 36 6,391 #12 boy name
1914 8,169 59 8,110 #12 boy name
1915 10,211 72 10,139 #14 boy name
1916 10,737 82 10,655 #14 boy name
1917 10,776 80 10,696 #15 boy name
1918 11,441 87 11,354 #16 boy name
1919 10,711 96 10,615 #16 boy name
1920 11,369 66 11,303 #17 boy name
1921 11,509 97 11,412 #17 boy name
1922 11,287 80 11,207 #17 boy name
1923 11,151 81 11,070 #18 boy name
1924 11,293 96 11,197 #18 boy name
1925 10,728 110 10,618 #18 boy name
1926 10,102 106 9,996 #19 boy name
1927 9,966 105 9,861 #19 boy name
1928 9,403 81 9,322 #21 boy name
1929 8,668 100 8,568 #21 boy name
1930 8,689 96 8,593 #22 boy name
1931 7,880 82 7,798 #22 boy name
1932 7,533 68 7,465 #23 boy name
1933 6,780 52 6,728 #24 boy name
1934 6,798 60 6,738 #27 boy name
1935 6,915 62 6,853 #26 boy name
1936 6,500 53 6,447 #28 boy name
1937 6,740 69 6,671 #30 boy name
1938 6,611 53 6,558 #30 boy name
1939 6,605 48 6,557 #31 boy name
1940 6,873 55 6,818 #31 boy name
1941 7,225 66 7,159 #29 boy name
1942 7,626 65 7,561 #31 boy name
1943 7,671 47 7,624 #31 boy name
1944 7,020 49 6,971 #35 boy name
1945 6,649 47 6,602 #37 boy name
1946 7,354 39 7,315 #41 boy name
1947 7,852 46 7,806 #46 boy name
1948 7,471 53 7,418 #45 boy name
1949 7,214 34 7,180 #46 boy name
1950 7,004 34 6,970 #47 boy name
1951 7,152 36 7,116 #47 boy name
1952 7,001 34 6,967 #50 boy name
1953 6,710 41 6,669 #53 boy name
1954 6,439 42 6,397 #59 boy name
1955 6,231 35 6,196 #61 boy name
1956 5,994 38 5,956 #71 boy name
1957 5,783 36 5,747 #75 boy name
1958 5,176 29 5,147 #83 boy name
1959 5,095 36 5,059 #83 boy name
1960 5,005 39 4,966 #84 boy name
1961 4,664 44 4,620 #91 boy name
1962 4,378 27 4,351 #92 boy name
1963 4,215 27 4,188 #94 boy name
1964 4,150 23 4,127 #92 boy name
1965 3,822 24 3,798 #94 boy name
1966 3,612 29 3,583 #92 boy name
1967 3,358 25 3,333 #93 boy name
1968 3,156 26 3,130 #95 boy name
1969 3,084 22 3,062 #99 boy name
1970 3,157 25 3,132
1971 2,967 20 2,947
1972 2,448 27 2,421
1973 2,382 21 2,361
1974 2,354 31 2,323
1975 2,112 25 2,087
1976 2,153 23 2,130
1977 2,149 15 2,134
1978 2,059 16 2,043
1979 1,960 17 1,943
1980 2,092 20 2,072
1981 2,209 22 2,187
1982 2,095 16 2,079
1983 1,977 27 1,950
1984 2,048 17 2,031
1985 2,078 15 2,063
1986 2,018 23 1,995
1987 2,104 18 2,086
1988 2,094 15 2,079
1989 2,190 16 2,174
1990 2,272 19 2,253
1991 2,273 12 2,261
1992 2,348 9 2,339
1993 2,498 15 2,483
1994 2,423 6 2,417
1995 2,545 6 2,539
1996 2,563 10 2,553
1997 2,654 7 2,647
1998 2,795 5 2,790
1999 2,921 7 2,914
2000 3,123 6 3,117
2001 3,199 8 3,191
2002 3,327 0 3,327
2003 3,471 7 3,464
2004 3,923 17 3,906
2005 4,186 14 4,172
2006 4,672 7 4,665 #95 boy name
2007 5,115 5 5,110 #91 boy name
2008 5,784 8 5,776 #78 boy name
2009 5,901 8 5,893 #71 boy name
2010 6,400 8 6,392 #67 boy name
2011 7,233 7 7,226 #57 boy name
2012 8,071 10 8,061 #43 boy name
2013 8,867 9 8,858 #37 boy name
2014 9,415 9 9,406 #33 boy name
2015 10,121 9 10,112 #29 boy name

Fun Facts about the name Henry

  • How many people with the first name Henry have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 662,638 babies born with the first name Henry in the United States. That's more than enough people named Henry to occupy the country of Montenegro with an estimated population of 620,029 (as of April 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Henry? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 2,455 new born babies.
  • When was Henry first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Henry is Thursday, July 16th, 1818.
  • What year had the most people named Henry born? The highest recorded use of the first name Henry was in 1921 with a total of 11,412 babies. That's a lot of babies named Henry!
  • Random Henry Factoid: According to the 1975 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Henry ranks 98th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Vermont. Imagine that, 6 babies in Vermont have the same name as you in 1975.
  • Weird things about the name Henry: Your name in reverse order is Yrneh. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Yrenh. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Henry? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 170,964 people with the last name Henry.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Henry? Henry was ranked as the 149th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!

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Popularity of Henry as a first name

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Popularity of Henry as a last name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Henry U.S.
█  White 61.43% 64.26%
█  African American 30.68% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.84% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.87% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.34% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.84% 16.26%

Of Last Name Henry

People with the last name Henry are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Henry" mean? The list below shows the origins of Henry as well as things modernly associated with the name Henry such as celebrities named Henry.

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Origin and Meaning of Henry

The name "Henry" is of German origin, and it means "Ruler of the Home". It's a name commonly given to boys.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Hen"ry
The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electro-motive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one ampère a second.

Etymology: From Joseph Henry, an American physicist
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)
    Synonyms: joseph henry
  2. A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
    Synonyms: patrick henry
  3. English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
    Synonyms: william henry
  4. A unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
    Synonyms: h
Wiktionary

Old French (and Anglo-Norman) Henri, from Germanic heim (“home”) + rihhi (“ruler”).

  1. A male given name, popular in England since Middle Ages; the name of eight kings.
  2. A patronymic surname​.

Henry was also found in the following language(s): Danish, French, German, Middle French, Norwegian, and Swedish

Notable Persons With the Name Henry

Henry VIII

Henry VIII was royalty. He holds the title Grene growith the holy. He was most active from 1509 to 1509. Henry was born as the child of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York on June 28th, 1491 in Palace of Placentia. He breathed his last breath on January 28th, 1547.

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Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty is a notable person. He was most active from 1956 to present. Warren was given the name Henry Warren Beaty on March 30th, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.

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Henry VII

Henry VII was royalty. He was most prominent from 1485 to 1509. Henry was born as the child of Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, and Derby on January 28th, 1457 in Pembroke Castle. He died on April 21st, 1509.

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Henry Ford

Henry Ford was a founder of ford motor, business magnate, engineering, ford motor company, and founder offord motor. Henry was born as the child of William Ford (businessman) on July 30th, 1863 in , U.S. He died on April 7th, 1947.

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Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger is a 56th United States Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and National Security Advisor (United States). Henry was born on May 27th, 1923 in Fürth.

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Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill is an actor. He has been prominent since 2001. Henry was given the name Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill on May 5th, 1983 in Jersey.

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  • John Denver
    (musician)
  • Henry II
    (influential somebody)
  • Ross Perot
    (leading human)
  • Henry David Thoreau
    (philosopher)
  • Henry Rollins
    (musician)
  • Henry VI
    (royalty)
  • Henry V
    (royalty)
  • Henry Fonda
    (actor)
  • Henry IV
    (royalty)
  • Billy the Kid
    (horse rustler)
  • Hank Azaria
    (actor)
  • Henry I
    (royalty)
  • Henry III
    (royalty)
  • Henry Clay
    (office holder)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry is a soccer player for the CO Les Ulis, ES Viry-Châtillon, AS Monaco FC, Juventus F.C., Arsenal F.C., FC Barcelona, New York Red Bulls, France national under-20 football team, and France national football team. Thierry was born on August 17th, 1977 in Les Ulis, Essonne, France.

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Mark Henry

Mark Henry is a wrestler. Mark was born on June 12th, 1971 in Silsbee, Texas.

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Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry was a Governor of Virginia. His most notable accomplishments were from 1776 to 1779. Patrick was born on May 29th, 1736 in Birthplace of Patrick Henry. He passed away on June 6th, 1799.

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O. Henry

O. Henry was a writer. O. was given the name William Sidney Porter on September 11th, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He died on June 5th, 1910.

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Prince Henry

Prince Henry was a governor-general of australia and military. He holds the title Duke of Gloucester([[#Titles, styles, and Duke of Gloucester. He was most prominent from 1945 to 1947. Prince was born as the child of George V and Mary of Teck on March 31st, 1900 in York Cottage. He breathed his last breath on June 10th, 1974.

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Lord Darnley Henry

Lord Darnley Henry was royalty. He was most prominent from 1565 to 1567. Lord was born as the child of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, and Margaret Douglas on December 7th, 1545 in Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England. He left this life on February 10th, 1567.

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What does the name Henry mean?

His for hardy, can't keep you down!

Eis for extra, those little things you do!

Nis for natural, the genuine side of you.

Ris for righteous, you know when you're right.

Yis for youthful, your eternal look.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain). U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain). 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary via the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (License). Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License). Wiktionary: Titles and License. Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.

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