Carrick: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#4,811
1980s	36	4	+140%	#3,725
1990s	104	10	+189%	#3,942
2000s	146	15	+40%	#3,906
2010s	243	24	+66%	#3,165
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-62%	#4,729

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,811

1980s

+140%

#3,725

1990s

104

+189%

#3,942

2000s

146

+40%

#3,906

2010s

243

+66%

#3,165

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#4,729

The story of Carrick

Carrick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,903 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 600 American babies have been named Carrick. Its peak came in 2014, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Carrick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carrick?

The median living Carrick is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 600 people named Carrick 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.

Carrick year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#10,903
2024	7	#10,074
2023	11	#7,361
2022	6	#11,100
2021	6	#11,025
2020	20	#4,729
2019	17	#5,386
2018	20	#4,770
2017	21	#4,618
2016	33	#3,372
2015	27	#3,897
2014	35	#3,165
2013	32	#3,346
2012	30	#3,545
2011	11	#7,085
2010	17	#5,285
2009	13	#6,488
2008	15	#5,808
2007	17	#5,241
2006	25	#3,906
2005	22	#4,075
2004	13	#5,861
2003	5	#11,140
2002	14	#5,172
2001	15	#4,922
2000	7	#8,318
1995	13	#4,549
1990	5	#8,301
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,580
1970	5	#4,811
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carrick?

The median living Carrick is about 15 years old. Half of all living Carricks are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Carrick are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Carrick are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carrick in 2025?

Carrick ranked #10,903 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carrick?

600 babies have been named Carrick in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carrick most popular?

Carrick peaked in 2014, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Carrick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carrick rising or falling?

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

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Carrick popularity over time

The story of Carrick

How old are people named Carrick?

Carrick year by year

Frequently asked questions

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