Henok
Henok is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tigrinya, Amharic.
- Tigrinya
- Amharic
Meaning & Origin of Henok
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henok is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tigrinya, Amharic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tigrinya
- Amharic
The Story of Henok
The earliest SSA record of Henok as a baby boy name dates back to 1989, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Henok — #5,067 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Henok on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Henok ranks #7,895 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-45%). All told, over 329 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Henok
Henok is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 329 births in the dataset. Henok's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,668. Use the chart and map above to compare Henok'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.