Henry is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #14997 in 1998 with 5 recorded births. This places Henry in the bottom 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 20 births ranking #5993. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 353,378 girls born was named Henry. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Henry is a major classic meaning "ruler of the household". It has centuries of royal and family use behind it, yet it still feels warm and easy to live with.
The name spread across Europe through kings, nobles, saints, and ordinary families and never really disappeared. Its enduring success comes from being formal in full but rich in friendly short forms.