Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Nickname for Henry Rules his household.
- English
- Teutonic
- Rules his household; variant of Henry
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hank
Pronunciation
ha-nk
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #413, 776 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 776 |
| 2024 | 739 |
| 2023 | 699 |
| 2022 | 700 |
| 2021 | 716 |
| 2020 | 616 |
| 2019 | 653 |
| 2018 | 647 |
| 2017 | 680 |
| 2016 | 633 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2491, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #730, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #411, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence