Henric
Henric is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Carl-Henric Svanberg, Swedish businessman, chairman of Volvo and CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson Fredrik Henric af Chapman (1721–1808), Swedish shipbuilder, scientist and officer in the Swedish navy Hans Henric von Essen (1755–1824), Swedish officer and statesman Henric Benzelius (1689–1758), Bishop of Lund, Archbishop of…
Meaning & Origin of Henric
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henric is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Carl-Henric Svanberg, Swedish businessman, chairman of Volvo and CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson Fredrik Henric af Chapman (1721–1808), Swedish shipbuilder, scientist and officer in the Swedish navy Hans Henric von Essen (1755–1824), Swedish officer and statesman Henric Benzelius (1689–1758), Bishop of Lund, Archbishop of…
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The Story of Henric
Henric first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Henrics were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Henric ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Henrics have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Henric
Henric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Henric's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Henric'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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