Henryk is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Henryk in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
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About the Name Henryk
Henryk has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 147 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #878 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Henryk is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Henryk in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Henryk
Henryk Minc — Henryk Minc was a Polish-born, British-educated, American professor of mathematics.
Henryk Stroniarz — Henryk Ryszard Stroniarz was a Polish football manager and player who played as a goalkeeper.
Henryk Ciereszko — Henryk Ciereszko is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Białystok and the Titular Bishop of the Diocese of Dices since 2012.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Henryk
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Henryk per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Henryk in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Henryk is declining: down 660 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. It peaked at #878 in 2020.
Henryk 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 Henryk include: Henryk Minc, Henryk Ciereszko and Henryk Mazur. Short summaries for each appear below.
Henryk does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Henryks in the wild.
17
UK babies named Henryk (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 660 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Henryk
Almost certainly the only Henryk in the class
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UK Popularity (2005–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Henryk
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Henryk Ciereszko is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Białystok and the Titular Bishop of the Diocese of Dices since 2012.