Hendricks

A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning estate ruler; a form of Henry.

Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Hendricks by the numbers

Hendricks was given to 26 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

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 Hendricks, 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)
  • Hankestate ruler; diminutive of Henry677 in the US (2017)
  • 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)
  • Henriettaestate ruler; feminine form of Henry83 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hennyestate ruler; a form of Henry39 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hendricks. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Hendrickestate ruler; a form of Henry89 in the US (2017)
  • Hendrika form of Henry; estate ruler64 in the US (2017)
  • Henrickestate ruler; variant of Heinrich or Henry18 in the US (2017)
  • Hendrixx23 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Hendricks

Names that are said the same way as Hendricks, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Hendrixestate ruler; a form of henry1,037 in the US (2017)
  • Hendryxhome ruler; a modern spelling of Hendrix24 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Hendricks, 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)

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