Henzo
A masculine Japanese name meaning "wise and gentle".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Henzo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Henzo today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Henzo births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Henzo. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Henzo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Henzo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,815
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Henzo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Henzo 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 Henzo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Henzo
The name Henzo is of German origin, derived from the Old High German name Heimrīch, which means "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." The name first gained popularity during the Middle Ages, around the 9th to 12th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Henzo can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 10th century. The name appears in records of landowners and noblemen from that era.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Henzo von Falkenstein was a German nobleman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade led by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. He was born around 1160 and died in the early 13th century.
During the Renaissance period, Henzo Guttenberg was a German printer and publisher who lived from 1427 to 1497. He is credited with helping to advance the printing press technology developed by Johannes Gutenberg.
In the 16th century, Henzo von Truchsess was a German military commander who served under Emperor Charles V during the Protestant Reformation. He was born in 1505 and died in 1573.
Another notable figure named Henzo was Henzo von Dalberg, a German nobleman and statesman who lived from 1570 to 1637. He served as the Prince-Bishop of Worms and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
While the name Henzo is of German origin, it has also been used in other cultures and regions, though with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its roots can be traced back to the Old High German name Heimrīch, reflecting its historical significance in Germanic cultures.
People
Henzo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Henzo 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
Henzo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henzo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Henzo 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Henzo a common name?
We classify Henzo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Henzo most popular?
The single biggest year for Henzo was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Henzo is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Henzo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Henzo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Henzo 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.
Is Henzo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Henzo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Henzo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Henzo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.