Rik
Rik is a masculine given name and nickname. Most common in Belgium, it is a short form of the Dutch language given name Hendrik or sometimes Frederik, Erik or Rikkert. As an English-language name it usually is a variant of Rick.
Meaning & Origin of Rik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rik is a masculine given name and nickname. Most common in Belgium, it is a short form of the Dutch language given name Hendrik or sometimes Frederik, Erik or Rikkert. As an English-language name it usually is a variant of Rick.
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The Story of Rik
Rik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 18 Riks were born — ranking #1,896 that year. As of 2026, Rik ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 288 Riks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rik
Rik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 288 births in the dataset. Rik's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,896. Use the chart and map above to compare Rik'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 .
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