Hendry
Hendry is a masculine given name of Scottish origin meaning "home ruler."
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the first name Hendry. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hendry today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hendry births was 2016 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hendry. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
136
~ 1 in 2,520,252 Americans
Peak year
2016
10 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,927
Tracked since 1926
Popularity
Hendry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hendry from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hendry remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hendry by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hendry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hendry
The name Hendry is of English origin, derived from the medieval name Henry. It has roots in the Germanic name Heimrich, which means "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." The name can be traced back to the 8th century and was popular among the nobility and ruling classes in England and other parts of Europe during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Hendry can be found in English parish records from the 16th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Hendry Percy, an English nobleman born in 1502. He was a member of the powerful Percy family and served as a soldier and courtier during the reign of King Henry VIII.
Another notable figure with the name Hendry was Hendry Hudson, the English explorer and navigator born around 1565. He is best known for his voyages in the early 17th century, during which he explored parts of the Arctic and the eastern coast of North America, including the river that now bears his name, the Hudson River.
In the 18th century, Hendry Fielding, an English novelist and playwright, made significant contributions to the development of the novel as a literary form. Born in 1707, he is best known for his works "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" and "Amelia," which are considered classics of English literature.
Another notable figure with the name Hendry was Hendry Cavendish, an English scientist and philosopher born in 1731. He made important contributions to the fields of physics and chemistry, including the discovery of the composition of water and the measurement of the gravitational constant, known as the "Cavendish experiment."
In the 19th century, Hendry James, an American philosopher and psychologist, was born in 1842. He is considered one of the founding figures of the philosophical movement known as pragmatism and is best known for his works "The Principles of Psychology" and "The Varieties of Religious Experience."
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Hendry, highlighting its long and distinguished heritage across various fields and cultures.
People
Hendry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hendry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hendry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hendry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 136 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hendry going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,520,252 US residents.
Is Hendry a common name?
We classify Hendry as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hendry most popular?
The single biggest year for Hendry was 2016, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hendry is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hendry a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hendry in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.