—2024 rank
1958peak year
78,524babies named Rick since 1880
▼ 16%5-year trend
Rick popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Rick mean?
A short form of Richard, from Germanic ric 'ruler, power' and hard 'brave'. Also drawn from Frederick; a natural mid-century standalone.
OriginGermanic
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Rick
Same era, same vibe — if you like Rick, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ricks
- Rick Astley, singer
Spellings & variants
RicRickyRichie
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