Alick
Form of Alexander derived from Greek for "defending men".
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Alick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alick today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alick births was 1999 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alick with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
1999
9 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,337
Tracked since 1915
Census
Alick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 196 people with the first name Alick, which placed it at #38,869 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,869
National first-name rank
People counted
196
196 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alick is White at 47.4%. The next largest groups are Black (20.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (20.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.4% · 93
- Black or African American20.9% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.4% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 18
- Two or more races2.0% · 4
Popularity
Alick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alick from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 20 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Alick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alick
The name Alick has its origins in the ancient Greek language, where it was derived from the name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men." This name dates back to the classical period of ancient Greece, around the 5th century BC. The shortened form Alick emerged as a diminutive or nickname for Alexander in various parts of Europe during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Alick can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Plutarch, who mentioned an Alick in his biographies of famous Greeks and Romans. In the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity among the Scottish and Irish populations, where it was often spelled as Alick or Alec.
In the 12th century, a Scottish nobleman named Alick de Moravia was noted as one of the earliest bearers of this name. He served as the Constable of Scotland during the reign of King William the Lion. Another notable figure was Alick of Argyll, a 14th-century Scottish nobleman who played a significant role in the Wars of Scottish Independence against the English.
During the Renaissance period, the name Alick appeared in various literary works, such as the plays of William Shakespeare. In his tragedy "Macbeth," one of the characters is named Alick, though this was likely a nickname for Alexander.
In the 17th century, Alick Morison was a renowned Scottish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of science. He was born in 1586 and served as the first professor of mathematics at the University of St. Andrews.
In the 19th century, Alick Buchanan-Smith was a prominent Scottish artist and painter, known for his landscapes and portraits. He was born in 1833 and exhibited his works at the Royal Scottish Academy.
Another notable figure was Alick Jaggers, an Australian cricketer who played for the national team in the late 19th century. He was born in 1865 and is remembered for his impressive batting achievements during his career.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Alick, demonstrating its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Alick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Alick a common name?
We classify Alick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alick most popular?
The single biggest year for Alick was 1999, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alick is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 196 people with the name Alick, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,869 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alick in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alick leans strongly male. 191 people counted with this name were male (95.0%), compared with 10 female bearers (5.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alick is White at 47.4%. The next largest groups are Black (20.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (20.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alick most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.4% (93 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Alick?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.