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Rick

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Rick: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1591 to #4991.19972004200920142023#1591#4991
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1591
1997#2337
1998#2074
1999#2425
2004#2304
2006#4052
2008#4432
2009#4527
2011#3830
2013#4685
2014#3895
2017#4812
2022#3449
2023#4991

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 14 of the 28 years from 1996 to 2023.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #629 in Republic of Ireland in 2007.

Rick's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rick is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Rick, between 1996 and 2023, in 15 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200719962023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202314#1591 in 1996
Republic of Ireland20071#629 in 2007

Its high point came 11 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2007).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1999; it appears again in 2004.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Rick

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #629 in Republic of Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.