Henry
Estate ruler — Germanic origin.
Henry currently ranks #12 in Canada (2024), #13 in England and Wales (2025), and #6 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Henry ranks in the top 20 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Henry has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Henry.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #19 | #19 | #20 | #16 | #12 | — |
| England and Wales | #11 | #10 | #13 | #10 | #14 | #13 |
| USA | #9 | #9 | #7 | #8 | #6 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #12 |
| 2023 | #16 | |
| 2022 | #20 | |
| 2021 | #19 | |
| 2020 | #19 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #6 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #9 | |
| 2020 | #11 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #8 |
| 2023 | #10 | |
| 2022 | #12 | |
| 2021 | #12 | |
| 2020 | #16 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #6 |
| 2023 | #10 | |
| 2022 | #13 | |
| 2021 | #12 | |
| 2020 | #16 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #96 |
| 2023 | #79 | |
| 2022 | #111 | |
| 2021 | #110 | |
| 2020 | #110 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #13 |
| 2024 | #14 | |
| 2023 | #10 | |
| 2022 | #13 | |
| 2021 | #10 | |
| 2020 | #11 | |
| USA | 2024 | #6 |
| 2023 | #8 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #9 | |
| 2020 | #9 | |
Names as popular as Henry
Henry ranked #5 among boy names in Alberta, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Henry
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Henry
Henry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alfie or HenryHenry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or HenryHenry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or HenryHenry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #88 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or HenryHenry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or HenryHenry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Henry a popular boy name?
Yes. Henry reached #5 in Alberta in 2024, a top-ten boy name there.
#5 in Alberta · 2024
GeographyWhere is Henry most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Henry ranks highest in England and Wales, at #13 in 2025.
#13 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Henry mean?
Henry means Estate ruler. It is Germanic in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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