Antoine vs Henrik
Antoine and Henrikcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Antoine was ranked #2269 and Henrik #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Antoine and Henrik over time
Antoine and Henrik appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Antoine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Henrik in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Antoine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Henrik in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antoine and Henrik changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2269 and #1705.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Antoine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Henrik in 11.
Highest recorded here: Antoine #725 in 1997, Henrik #1113 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Henrik moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1324 and #1382; by 2019 that had become #3411 and #1113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoine #2269, Henrik #1705.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Henrik
Pairs where Henrik shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henrik vs Aksel
Henrik and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #25.
Henrik · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Henrik
Andreas and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #16.
Andreas · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Henrik vs Arne
Henrik and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #222.
Henrik · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Henrik
Bjørn and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #16.
Bjørn · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Antoine | Henrik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2269 (2025) | Norway · Boys #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antoine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Henrik.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Antoine
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2014
Highest recorded position: #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1993–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Henrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #141 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys