Name meaning & stats
Hendrik
Hendrik. 1,365 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Hendriks are 2.6× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2020
1,365 US babies were named Hendrik between 1940 and 2025.
Hendrik around the world
- Belgium: 617 babies since 1995, peak 1998, No. 1,146 in 2025
- England & Wales: 119 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 4,975 in 2025
- France: 165 babies since 1900, peak 1985
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Hendriks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.2× | High · 80 people |
| Politician | 0.6× | High · 41 people |
| Doctor | 2.6× | High · 31 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | High · 30 people |
Among notable men who are doctors, Hendriks show up 2.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Hendriks are 2.5× more likely than expected to be physicists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 21 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Hendricks spell it Hendrik
- Hendrick 54%
- Hendrik 46%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2020)