Henry
“Home ruler”
The alphabet
Names that begin
with H
2,603 H names on the record since 1880 — 57 of them in today's top 1000, split almost evenly between girls and boys. Tap + on any name to build a shortlist as you browse.
the soft breath
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Every H name
Ranked by current US popularity, down to spellings given to five babies in a year. Search, filter, and tap + to keep the ones worth arguing about.
Harper
“Harp player”
Hudson
“son of Hudd”
Hazel
“The hazel tree”
Hannah
“favour”
Hailey
“hay clearing”
Harrison
“son of Harry”
Hunter
“one who hunts”
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Ranks are today’s national standing; “ever” counts every baby recorded with that spelling since 1880. Every name links to its full history and meaning.
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What the letter is telling you
The leader
Henry carries the letter.
#5 in the country — no H name, girl or boy, sits higher. It reads “Home ruler.”
The lean
H leans girl.
31 girl names in today's top 1000 against 26 for boys — a clear but modest edge in the girls' favor.
The crossovers
Three names go both ways.
Hunter, Hayden, Halo chart for both girls and boys. to see them all.
H through the decades
H names among each decade’s 200 chart spots1880s2020s
The 1880s were H’s best decade — 14 of the era’s 200 chart spots (top 100 girls + top 100 boys), led by Helen and Henry.
Girls Boys · counted from every US birth certificate filed since 1880
IIIFrom below the radar
Quietly excellent, letter H
Names our records love that most shortlists miss — real, recorded, and nowhere near overused.
Haziel#795
“vision of God” — on a steady climb up the charts.
Honey#844
“honey” — at its highest point on record.
Halo#929
“a ring or disk of light” — #929 today, 17 years after it was first recorded.
Fresh climbers across every letter live on Rising names.
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Beyond the ranks
Strong H names the ranked list above never reaches — each with its own note from the records.
Harlee#1047 today
Harriet#1071 today
Hollis#1132 today
Heavenly#1163 today
Hadleigh#1170 today
Hayley#1250 today
Heather#1261 today
Hollyn#1309 today
Hailee#1352 today
Haylee#1417 today
Hartley#1452 today
Hafsa#1452 today
Harlem#1458 today
Hosanna#1478 today
Howard#1002 today
Henrik#1060 today
Harley#1081 today
Hasan#1145 today
Harlow#1212 today
Harris#1297 today
Haiden#1305 today
Hans#1323 today
Hadi#1341 today
Haven#1352 today
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