Hank

Meaning: Ruler of the home
Origin: Germanic — Short form of Henry

Boy's name · #413 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Hank is climbing: on the charts since 1908, it reached #413 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 780 boys given the name last year. Roughly 17,000 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#503 in Canada (2025) · #3,256 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,426 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #2,457 in Austria (2020) · #730 in Ireland (2011).

Famous Hanks

Hank Williams — American singer, songwriter, and musician (1923–1953)
Hank Aaron — American baseball player (1934–2021)
Hank Azaria — American actor (born 1964)
Hank Green — American vlogger and entrepreneur (born 1980)
Hank Williams Jr. — American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1949)

In stories & tradition

Hank (Beast) — Marvel Comics character
Hank Schrader — Character in the Breaking Bad franchise
Hank Moody — Californication (TV series)

What Hanks become

Among 415 notable people named Hank:

Sports figures appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hank Aaron, American baseball player (1934–2021).

Similar names: Harry · Reed · Anas · Boone · Beck · Hayes

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