Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1951

Vick

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the male given name Victor (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vick
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1951
20 babies
All-time total
606
#7,062 all-time among boys
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Vick popularity over time

606 babies have been named Vick since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 11 11 1 – #955
1900s – 5 5 1 -55% #1,538
1910s 5 45 50 5 +900% #1,579
1920s – 49 49 5 -2% #3,015
1930s – 45 45 5 -8% #2,817
1940s – 100 100 10 +122% #1,756
1950s – 126 126 13 +26% #1,724
1960s – 97 97 10 -23% #2,034
1970s – 60 60 6 -38% #2,155
1980s – 12 12 1 -80% #5,603
1990s – 5 5 1 -58% #9,431
2000s – 16 16 2 +220% #8,276
2010s – 23 23 2 +44% #12,019
2020s (to 2025) – 7 7 1 -49% #10,855

The story of Vick

Vick 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 1891, 606 American babies have been named Vick. Its peak came in 1951, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Vick?

The median living Vick is about 63 years old; half are between 53 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Vick are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Vick year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 7 #10,855
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 6 #12,157
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #13,924
2014 – – 6 #12,019
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 6 #12,192
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 10 #8,276
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 6 #11,982
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #9,431
1985 – – 5 #7,541
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,439
1970 – – 10 #3,272
1965 – – 7 #3,525
1960 – – 9 #3,068
1955 – – 11 #2,547
1950 – – 8 #3,011
1945 – – 11 #2,237
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 6 #3,624
1930 – – 9 #3,009
1925 – – 8 #3,392
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 10 #2,608
1910 – – 6 #1,579
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vick?

The median living Vick is about 63 years old. Half of all living Vicks are between 53 and 72 years old.

How many people named Vick are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vick are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vick mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Victor (Can we add an example for this sense?)

How popular is the name Vick in 2025?

Vick 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 Vick?

606 babies have been named Vick in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vick most popular?

Vick peaked in 1951, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Vick a boy or girl name?

Vick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vick rising or falling?

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

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