Henri
Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include:
Meaning & Origin of Henri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include:
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The Story of Henri
As a girl name
Henri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1904, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 22 Henris were born — ranking #2,089 that year. As of 2026, Henri ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 659 Henris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Henri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 149 Henris were born — ranking #1,273 that year. As of 2026, Henri ranks #1,506 for boys with 119 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 5K Henris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Henri
Henri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Henri's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #755. Use the chart and map above to compare Henri'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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