Hank is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hank means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hank across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hank has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hank is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “home ruler”. A pet form of Henry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,984 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 63 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hank per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (776/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Hank has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #832 nationally (given to 782 babies that year).
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