How Many People Are Named Rick?
An estimated 66,209 people in the United States have the first name Rick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Rick peaked in popularity in 1958 with 5,468 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rick as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rick is overwhelmingly male, 135 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Rick has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
66,209
About 1 in 5,177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1958
5,468 births
Total Registered
81,927
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rick
Rick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 81,927 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Rick as a male name
Ranked #2,981 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (5,462 births)
Rick as a female name
Ranked #11,849 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1961 (13 births)
Rick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rick span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 34,411 babies were registered. Rick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rick by Decade
How has Rick tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rick by State
Birth registrations for Rick span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,533 Ricks were registered per state.
Rick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rick?
We estimate approximately 66,209 people named Rick are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,177 Americans share this first name.
Is Rick a common name?
Rick is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,927 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rick most popular?
Rick reached peak popularity in 1958, when 5,468 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rick is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rick a male name?
Rick is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rick Smith, Rick Johnson, Rick Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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