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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rick

Ranked #772 - 1 in 130,559 people
US

Most common in

United States

61k bearers

World total

61,275

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#772

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States61k
Worldwide
~61k
rank #772
Rarity
1 in 130,559
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~61k in US

About the name Rick

There are an estimated 61,275 people named Rick alive worldwide today. That ranks Rick at #772 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rick is held by approximately 61,275 people, ranking #772 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,417 U.S. residents).

Historically Rick is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Rick appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Rick popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rick, 1919 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1919: 6
  2. 1921: 5
  3. 1922: 7
  4. 1923: 9
  5. 1924: 12
  6. 1925: 13
  7. 1926: 17
  8. 1927: 20
  9. 1928: 17
  10. 1929: 21
  11. 1930: 20
  12. 1931: 26
  13. 1932: 21
  14. 1933: 22
  15. 1934: 21
  16. 1935: 17
  17. 1936: 34
  18. 1937: 33
  19. 1938: 38
  20. 1939: 37
  21. 1940: 55
  22. 1941: 60
  23. 1942: 96
  24. 1943: 237
  25. 1944: 431
  26. 1945: 504
  27. 1946: 828
  28. 1947: 1,125
  29. 1948: 1,279
  30. 1949: 1,362
  31. 1950: 1,484
  32. 1951: 1,896
  33. 1952: 2,583
  34. 1953: 3,173
  35. 1954: 3,375
  36. 1955: 3,156
  37. 1956: 3,660
  38. 1957: 4,673
  39. 1958: 5,467
  40. 1959: 4,944
  41. 1960: 4,223
  42. 1961: 3,745
  43. 1962: 3,421
  44. 1963: 3,228
  45. 1964: 2,857
  46. 1965: 2,262
  47. 1966: 1,749
  48. 1967: 1,593
  49. 1968: 1,437
  50. 1969: 1,272
  51. 1970: 1,192
  52. 1971: 859
  53. 1972: 682
  54. 1973: 621
  55. 1974: 516
  56. 1975: 499
  57. 1976: 457
  58. 1977: 438
  59. 1978: 403
  60. 1979: 496
  61. 1980: 442
  62. 1981: 457
  63. 1982: 495
  64. 1983: 437
  65. 1984: 387
  66. 1985: 444
  67. 1986: 418
  68. 1987: 437
  69. 1988: 385
  70. 1989: 367
  71. 1990: 377
  72. 1991: 346
  73. 1992: 312
  74. 1993: 317
  75. 1994: 266
  76. 1995: 215
  77. 1996: 214
  78. 1997: 189
  79. 1998: 165
  80. 1999: 165
  81. 2000: 165
  82. 2001: 144
  83. 2002: 148
  84. 2003: 130
  85. 2004: 120
  86. 2005: 152
  87. 2006: 133
  88. 2007: 125
  89. 2008: 111
  90. 2009: 108
  91. 2010: 108
  92. 2011: 98
  93. 2012: 82
  94. 2013: 73
  95. 2014: 88
  96. 2015: 81
  97. 2016: 66
  98. 2017: 63
  99. 2018: 80
  100. 2019: 51
  101. 2020: 53
  102. 2021: 44
  103. 2022: 46
  104. 2023: 43
  105. 2024: 43
  106. 2025: 40

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rick worldwide?

There are an estimated 61,275 people named Rick alive worldwide today, ranking #772 globally.

Is Rick a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 130,559 people. In the United States there are roughly 61,275 bearers, which is 1 in 5,417 Americans.

Is Rick a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rick is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Rick come from?

Who are famous people named Rick?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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