Henry

Henry is a male given name: 99% of people named Henry are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Denmark, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 679,050 male / 4,510 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Henry

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Henry," in English, "Guten Tag Henry," in German. Henry is a male given name: about 99% of people named Henry are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Henry,

German

Guten Tag Henry,

French

Bonjour Henry,

Spanish

Estimado/a Henry:

Chinese

Henry您好：

Japanese

Henry様

English

Hi Henry,

German

Hi Henry,

French

Salut Henry,

Spanish

Hola Henry,

Chinese

Henry你好：

Japanese

Henryさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Henry by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
Denmark	uncommon	man's name	98%
Great Britain	uncommon	man's name	98%
Malta	uncommon	man's name	98%
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
Norway	uncommon	man's name	98%
Sweden	uncommon	man's name	98%
Armenia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Germany	uncommon	man's name	98%
Finland	uncommon	man's name	98%
East Frisia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Ireland	uncommon	man's name	98%

Show all 15 countries

Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Luxembourg	uncommon	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

679,050 male · 4,510 female · 683,560 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Henry a male or female name?

Henry is a male given name: 99% of people named Henry are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.

How do I address Henry in an email?

Is Henry a unisex name?

Henry is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Henry are men. Henry leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Henry a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/henry (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_henry,
  title  = {Is Henry a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/henry},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}