Arick: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	55	6	–	#2,421
1970s	138	14	+151%	#2,283
1980s	180	18	+30%	#2,294
1990s	241	24	+34%	#2,093
2000s	171	17	-29%	#3,739
2010s	119	12	-30%	#4,633
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-47%	#8,364

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,421

1970s

138

+151%

#2,283

1980s

180

+30%

#2,294

1990s

241

+34%

#2,093

2000s

171

-29%

#3,739

2010s

119

-30%

#4,633

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#8,364

The story of Arick

Arick is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 942 American babies have been named Arick. Its peak came in 1993, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arick?

The median living Arick is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 42. An estimated 900 people named Arick are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arick year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#8,366
2023	8	#8,988
2022	9	#8,364
2021	5	#12,291
2020	7	#9,643
2019	7	#9,828
2018	8	#8,885
2017	14	#6,079
2016	21	#4,633
2015	13	#6,353
2014	9	#8,189
2013	19	#4,813
2012	7	#9,786
2011	6	#10,907
2010	15	#5,755
2009	22	#4,439
2008	16	#5,506
2007	16	#5,450
2006	15	#5,542
2005	15	#5,302
2004	17	#4,811
2003	23	#3,739
2002	16	#4,720
2001	12	#5,695
2000	19	#4,071
1995	21	#3,199
1990	34	#2,128
1985	23	#2,298
1980	13	#3,269
1975	16	#2,545
1970	7	#3,867
1965	9	#2,789
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arick, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arick?

The median living Arick is about 32 years old. Half of all living Aricks are between 20 and 42 years old.

How many people named Arick are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Arick are alive in the United States, based on 942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arick in 2025?

Arick did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arick?

942 babies have been named Arick in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arick most popular?

Arick peaked in 1993, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Arick a boy or girl name?

Arick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arick rising or falling?

Arick is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Arick popularity over time

The story of Arick

How old are people named Arick?

Arick year by year

Frequently asked questions

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