Rick
Boy nameRick has been given to 81,964 babies in the U.S. since 1919. It peaked in 1958.
Meaning & origin /ɹɪk/
From the male given name Richard.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
81,964
Peak year
1958 (5,467 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1919
10-year trend
▼ -51%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Rick
Rick Perry
American politician
Rick Rubin
American music producer (born 1963)
Rick Ross
American rapper and record executive
Rick Moranis
Canadian actor, comedian and musician (born 1953)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Rick.
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