Henri is a distinctive choice, ranked #924 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Henri in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#924
About the Name Henri
Henri has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 256 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #475 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Henri is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Henri
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Henri per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Henri in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Henri has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 256 places in the last five years. Its peak was #475 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Henri is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Henri include: Henri Bréchu — Henri Bréchu is a retired French alpine skier.; Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg — Henri (Luxembourgish: [ˈhɑ̃ːʀi]; French: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1955) is a member of the grand ducal family of Luxembourg...; Henri Valois — Henri Valois or in classical circles, Henricus Valesius, was a philologist and a student of classical and ecclesiastical historians..
Henri does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Henris in the wild.
34
UK babies named Henri (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 256 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Henri
Likely around 1 other Henri in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Henri
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Henri, Count of Chambord and Duke of Bordeaux (French: Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné d'Artois, duc de Bordeaux, comte de Chambord; 29 September 1820 – 24 August 1883), was the Legitimist pretender to the throne of France as Henri V from 1844 until his death in 1883. Henri was the only son of Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, born after his father's death, by his wife, Princess Carolina of Naples and Sicily, daughter of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies.
Henri (Luxembourgish: [ˈhɑ̃ːʀi]; French: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1955) is a member of the grand ducal family of Luxembourg who reigned as Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 2000 until his abdication in 2025. Henri was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Grand Duchess Charlotte, as the second child and eldest son of the future Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium.
Henri Valois or in classical circles, Henricus Valesius, was a philologist and a student of classical and ecclesiastical historians. He is the elder brother to Adrien Valois, who described his life in a biography, which is the basis for all modern biographies of Henri Valois.
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector.
Jules Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The Last Universalist", since he excelled in all fields of the discipline as it existed during his lifetime.
Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa, known as Toulouse-Lautrec (French: [tuluz lotʁɛk]), was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator. His immersion in the colourful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce popular works of art from decadent affairs.
Henri Nestlé (French: [ɑ̃ʁi nɛsle]; born Heinrich Nestle, German: [ˈhaɪnrɪç ˈnɛstlə]; 10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890) was a German-born Swiss confectioner and the founder of Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company.
Henri de Valois, duc d'Angoulême, sometimes called "Henri, bâtard de Valois" or "Henri de France", was a Légitimé de France, cleric, and military commander during the Wars of Religion.