Henryk is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Henryk in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
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 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 Henryk
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Henryk per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Henryk in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Henryk has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 147 places in the last five years. Its peak was #878 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 Minc was a Polish-born, British-educated, American professor of mathematics.; 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...; Henryk Mazur — Henryk Mazur is a Polish former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics..
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.
29
UK babies named Henryk (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 147 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
Likely around 1 other Henryk in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
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 Minc was a Polish-born, British-educated, American professor of mathematics. He is known for his 1963 conjecture of what is now called the Bregman–Minc inequality (or Bregman's theorem), proved in 1973 by Lev M.
Henryk Ryszard Stroniarz was a Polish football manager and player who played as a goalkeeper. He made one appearance for the Poland national team in 1965.
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.
Henryk Stroband was a Polish jurist and mayor of Toruń. He founded the Protestant Academic Gymnasium in Toruń, and was partially responsible for the codification of Kulm law in Toruń.
Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher. He was the Director of the Warsaw Conservatorium from 1922 until 1928, when he reportedly died while giving a lesson.
Henryk Grossman was a Polish-German Marxist economist, historian, and political activist. Born in Kraków to an assimilated Jewish family, he became a leading figure in the Jewish socialist movement in Galicia before World War I, leading the Jewish Social Democratic Party (JSDP).
Henryk Janiszewski is a former Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Henryk Jaszczewski, noms de guerre "Henryk", "Aniołek" was a Polish architect, urban planner, sailor, and yacht designer. He was a soldier of the Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising and a prisoner in German prisoner-of-war camps.