Henock
Henock is a masculine given name of various origins that is derived from the biblical name Enoch. Notable people with this name include:Henock Abrahamsson (1909–1958), Swedish football goalkeeper Henock Kankoshi, member of the Namibian National Council Henock Trouillot (1923–1988), Haitian historian, playwright, and novelist Henock “HK” Sileshi (1994-present), creative director of Brockhampton…
Meaning & Origin of Henock
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henock is a masculine given name of various origins that is derived from the biblical name Enoch. Notable people with this name include:Henock Abrahamsson (1909–1958), Swedish football goalkeeper Henock Kankoshi, member of the Namibian National Council Henock Trouillot (1923–1988), Haitian historian, playwright, and novelist Henock “HK” Sileshi (1994-present), creative director of Brockhampton…
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The Story of Henock
Henock first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Henocks were born — ranking #8,926 that year. As of 2026, Henock ranks #12,490 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Henocks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Henock
Henock is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Henock's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Henock's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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