Henrique
An old German name meaning "home ruler" or "estate ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 598 living Americans carry the first name Henrique. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Henrique today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Henrique births was 2022 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Henrique. 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
598
~ 1 in 573,168 Americans
Peak year
2022
39 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,621
Tracked since 1966
Popularity
Henrique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Henrique from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 160 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Henrique remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Henrique 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 Henrique during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Henriques live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut recorded the most babies named Henrique, while New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Henrique
Henrique is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic name Heimrich, which is composed of the elements "heim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." It is the Portuguese and Spanish form of the name Henry, originating from the Frankish name Haimric.
The name Henrique gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Portugal and Spain. It was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe that ruled parts of the region from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Henrique is found in the medieval Portuguese chronicles, which mention Henrique de Borgonha (Henry of Burgundy), who was the father of Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal. Afonso Henriques, born in 1109, played a crucial role in the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal and is considered a national hero.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Henrique. One of the most famous was Henrique, o Navegador (Henry the Navigator), born in 1394, a Portuguese prince who was instrumental in the early stages of the Age of Exploration. His sponsorship of maritime expeditions along the western coast of Africa laid the groundwork for Portugal's future colonial empire.
Another prominent figure was Henrique IV (Henry IV), born in 1425, who was King of Castile and León from 1454 until his death in 1474. His reign was marked by political instability and conflicts with the nobility, which ultimately led to the War of the Castilian Succession.
In the realm of arts and literature, Henrique de Camões (1524-1580) was a celebrated Portuguese poet and writer, best known for his epic poem "Os Lusíadas," which recounts the history of Portugal and the Age of Discovery.
Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (1512-1584), a Portuguese navigator and explorer, is also notable for his contributions to cartography and his involvement in the exploration of Brazil and the East Indies.
Moving forward in history, Henrique Caetano Munhoz Cardoso (1853-1925) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served as the President of Brazil from 1914 to 1918, during a turbulent period marked by political and social unrest.
People
Henrique + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Henrique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henrique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 598 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Henrique 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 573,168 US residents.
Is Henrique a common name?
We classify Henrique as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 611 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Henrique most popular?
The single biggest year for Henrique was 2022, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Henrique is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Henrique a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Henrique 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.