Name meaning & stats
Henryk
Henryk. 436 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Henryks are 2.6× over-represented as engineers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
436 US babies were named Henryk between 1940 and 2025.
Henryk around the world
- Norway: 269 babies since 1945, peak 1958, No. 347 in 2025
- Ireland: 33 babies since 1964, peak 2020, No. 552 in 2025
- Scotland: 20 babies since 1974, peak 2021, No. 619 in 2024
- Sweden: 20 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 323 babies since 1996, peak 2020, No. 1,538 in 2025
- France: 485 babies since 1900, peak 1931
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Henryks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | High · 61 people |
| Professor | 1.7× | High · 46 people |
| Footballer | 0.7× | High · 35 people |
| Engineer | 2.6× | Medium · 20 people |
Among notable men who are engineers, Henryks 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…
Henryks are 2.3× more likely than expected to be track athletes.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 17 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Henriks spell it Henryk
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)