Hendrick
Boy name · #1923 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 81 baby boys were named Hendrick, placing it at #1923 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 boys born in 2025 was named Hendrick.
Babies named Hendrick per year. Source: SSA.
The 107-year story
Hendrick first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 111 babies and a rank of #1563. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hendrick against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hendrick in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hendrick is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hendrick will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hendrick is most common
State-level data for Hendrick is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hendrick
Statistically, parents drawn to Hendrick tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mavrick, Finnick, Emerick, Merrick, and Edrick.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hendrick | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #1919 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1563 |
| 2023 | 76 | #1999 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 81 | #1884 |
| 2020 | 81 | #1833 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 90 | #1725 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1903 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hendrick a popular boy name?
Hendrick ranked #1923 among boys in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Hendrick most popular?
Hendrick peaked in 2024, when 111 American boys received the name (ranked #1563 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hendrick?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American boys was named Hendrick. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.