Hank
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning estate ruler; diminutive of Henry.
How Hank has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #534 |
| 2016 | #486 |
| 2017 | #451 |
| 2018 | #457 |
| 2019 | #458 |
| 2020 | #483 |
| 2021 | #435 |
| 2022 | #445 |
| 2023 | #442 |
| 2024 | #425 |
| 2025 | #413 |
Hank by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Hank. In the US, 677 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Henry
Like Hank, each of these traces back to Henry: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Harrisonson of Harry; son of Henry1,007 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Enriqueestate ruler; Spanish form of Henry597 in the US (2017)
- Henrikruler of the home; a form of Henry283 in the US (2017)
- Henriestate ruler; French form of Henry32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hendrickestate ruler; a form of Henry89 in the US (2017)
- Henriettaestate ruler; feminine form of Henry83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hendrika form of Henry; estate ruler64 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hank. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- HansGod is gracious; German form of John145 in the US (2017)
- Hawka bird of prey; watchful hunter87 in the US (2017)
- HanKorean given name; represents virtues such as greatness or wisdom46 in the US (2017)
- Hanihappy, joyful14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hayklegendary patriarch of Armenia16 in the US (2017)
- Hanzgod is gracious; a form of Hans or Hanibal11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Hank, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hank
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