Henoch
An Old Testament name of Hebrew origin meaning "initiated" or "dedicated".
Name Census estimates that about 42 living Americans carry the first name Henoch. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Henoch today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Henoch births was 2011 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Henoch. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Henoch. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
42
~ 1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Peak year
2011
11 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,237
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Henoch: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Henoch from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 16 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Henoch 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 Henoch during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Henochs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Henoch
The name Henoch is believed to have originated from the Hebrew name Hanokh, which means "dedicated" or "initiated". It is derived from the Biblical figure Enoch, who is mentioned in the Book of Genesis as one of the patriarchs who lived before the Great Flood.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Henoch can be traced back to ancient Hebrew texts, particularly the Book of Genesis, where it is mentioned that Enoch was the son of Jared and the father of Methuselah. The name is also found in other ancient texts, such as the Book of Jubilees and the Book of Enoch, which are part of the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Henoch was Henoch Reventlow, a Danish-German nobleman who lived from 1678 to 1738. He served as a courtier and diplomat for the Danish royal house and was known for his extensive travels throughout Europe.
Another famous bearer of the name was Henoch Schönlein, a German physician who lived from 1793 to 1864. He is best known for his work in the field of dermatology and for describing a condition now known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura, a form of vasculitis.
In the 16th century, there was a German reformer named Henoch Clapmar, who lived from around 1518 to 1568. He was a notable figure in the Protestant Reformation and was known for his efforts to promote education and religious reforms in the region of Saxony.
The name Henoch also appears in the works of the English poet John Milton, who mentioned the biblical figure Enoch in his epic poem "Paradise Lost". In the poem, Milton portrays Enoch as a righteous man who was taken up to Heaven without experiencing death.
Another historical figure with the name Henoch was Henoch Troki, a 16th-century Polish-Jewish scholar and philosopher. He is known for his commentary on the Torah and his works on Jewish mysticism and kabbalah.
People
Henoch + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Henoch 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
Henoch: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henoch?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 42 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Henoch 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 8,160,818 US residents.
Is Henoch a common name?
We classify Henoch as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 42 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Henoch most popular?
The single biggest year for Henoch was 2011, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Henoch is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Henoch a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Henoch 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.