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Henryk

boy name
Origin
Polish
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

home ruler (Polish form of Henry, borne by Nobel novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz)

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Henryk has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

73 people · the #51,391 first name in Brazil · median age 16

2010s

Among people named Henryk living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Henryk

Most people given the name Henryk in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Henryk deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Henryk truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Henryk fits with your family’s names and surname.

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