Rick is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rick means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rick across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rick has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rick is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “powerful ruler”. A short form of Richard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 81,964 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 57 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rick per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 1958 (5,467/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Rick has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #167 nationally (given to 5,467 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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