How Many People Are Named Rick James?
There are approximately 56 people named Rick James living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname James. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
56
1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Rick: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rick. The peak year was 1958 with 5,468 births. The average person named Rick today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the James Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname James, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rick" has an estimated frequency of 0.0193% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "James" appears at a rate of 84.54 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 56 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Rick James: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rick James?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Rick James are alive in the United States today. The first name Rick is shared by 66,209 Americans, and the surname James is shared by 283,964.
How rare is the name Rick James?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans. The first name Rick is uncommon and the surname James is common.
Is Rick a male or female name?
Rick is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1958 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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