Henry

If you name some of the most classic names for boys, you'd list David, Thomas, Samuel, John, et cetera. These are names that never left the top 100. However, do you know that names can be classic, feel vintage, and not always rank in the top 100 all at the same time? Henry is one such name. 

It all began during the Norman Conquest. The French Henri entered England only to be anglicized as Henry. One of the first bearers was William the Conqueror's royal son. Several more royals and legal figures went on to have the name. Among the most famous was Henry VIII, who married six times just to get a son. He also founded the religion of Anglicanism so that he could divorce one of his wives. 

Henry was popular in England all the way through the 1950s. It later returned to the top 100 in the 1990s. Henry followed a similar route in the United States. It was in the top 100 through the 1960s and returned in 2006. Despite not always topping the charts and having the vintage feel of Theodore, Henry is still an evergreen name in the key of Thomas and John because it never left the top 200. 

Even though parents prefer extraordinary choices these days, they haven't completely lost interest in classics. Henry just returned to the top 10. This being said, Henry is the perfect choice for parents who want a name that's classic and on-trend at once. 

NICKNAMES:

Hank, Harry

VARIANTS:

Henri

STYLES:

Timeless

SISTERS:

Alice, Emma, Margaret, Lucy, Rose, Vivian, Clara, Sadie

BROTHERS:

Charles, Hugh, Louis, Felix, Oliver, Simon, Milo, Theodore

ALTERNATIVES:

Byron, Cedric, Harold, Hugo, Monty, Oscar, Percy, Stanley

FURTHER RESOURCES:

"Henry." Names, Behind the Name, 7 Dec. 2022, https://www.behindthename.com/name/henry. 

Nickerson, Eleanor. "Henry." Names of the Week, British Baby Names, 19 Oct. 2013, https://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2013/10/henry.html. 

What do you think about Henry?