Rick
Rick is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Richard, Derek, Frederick, Patrick, Hendrick, Eric, Kendrick, Roderick, Fredericka, Derrick, Maverick, Erica, Ricky, Hendricka, Henrique, and Enrique. It may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Rick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rick is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Richard, Derek, Frederick, Patrick, Hendrick, Eric, Kendrick, Roderick, Fredericka, Derrick, Maverick, Erica, Ricky, Hendricka, Henrique, and Enrique. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Rick
American parents first put Rick on the record books as a baby boy name in 1919, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 5,462 Ricks were born — ranking #76 that year. About 42% of every Rick on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rick ranks #3,093 for baby boys with 40 births, falling sharply (-27%). All told, over 82K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Rick
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rick. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Rick
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- Rick Adams (disambiguation)
- Rick Adduono (born 1955), Canadian professional ice hockey coach and player
- Rick Aiello (1955–2021), American film and television actor
- Rick W. Allen (born 1951), American politician
- Rick Anderson (disambiguation)
- Rick Astley (born 1966), British singer
- Rick Aviles (1952–1995), American stand-up comedian and actor
- Rick Bassman (born 1961), American entrepreneur, produce, talent agent, and author
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Names that sound like Rick
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rick is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Rick
Rick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 82K births in the dataset. Rick's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #76. Use the chart and map above to compare Rick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.