Rick
Short form of Richard, Germanic ric “ruler” plus hard “brave.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Rick first shows up in the national records in 1919. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1956 to 1959. Its biggest year was 1958, when 5,461 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 77 nationally. All told, 81,964 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Rich (4,407), Ric (1,270) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Richard
Explore Rick interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | No. 3736 |
| 1920s | 121 | No. 1611 |
| 1930s | 269 | No. 1043 |
| 1940s | 5,972 | No. 170 |
| 1950s | 34,371 | No. 77 |
| 1960s | 25,717 | No. 101 |
| 1970s | 6,155 | No. 211 |
| 1980s | 4,257 | No. 364 |
| 1990s | 2,566 | No. 509 |
| 2000s | 1,336 | No. 927 |
| 2010s | 790 | No. 1503 |
| 2020s | 269 | No. 2437 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.