Elick
A unique name possibly derived from the English surname Ellick.
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Elick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elick today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elick births was 1913 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elick. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Elick is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Elicks were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1913
8 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1958 SSA rank
#4,115
Tracked since 1880
Popularity
Elick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elick from the 1880s through to the 1950s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 41 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elick 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 Elick 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 Elick
The given name Elick is a variant spelling of the name Elijah, which has its roots in ancient Hebrew. The name Elijah is derived from the combination of two Hebrew words, "El" meaning "God" and "Yah" being a shortened form of the name Yahweh, the Hebrew name for God. Thus, the name Elijah carries the meaning "my God is Yahweh" or "the Lord is God."
Elijah was the name of a prominent prophet in the Old Testament, whose story is recounted in the Books of Kings. He played a significant role in confronting the worship of false gods and championing the worship of the one true God, Yahweh. The name Elijah gained widespread recognition and usage within the Judeo-Christian tradition due to the prominence of this biblical figure.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Elick can be traced back to the Middle Ages, particularly in regions where Hebrew and Germanic languages intersected, such as parts of Central and Eastern Europe. Elick is believed to have emerged as a vernacular variation of the name Elijah through the influence of these linguistic and cultural interactions.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Elick was Elick von Repgow, a 13th-century German legal scholar and author of the influential work "Sachsenspiegel" (Saxon Mirror), a comprehensive legal code that served as a model for other German territories.
Another notable figure was Elick Hüter, a 15th-century German painter and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his woodcut illustrations in various religious and secular works.
In the 16th century, Elick Crinitus, a German humanist scholar and poet, gained recognition for his Latin poetry and writings on classical literature.
During the 17th century, Elick von Neander, a German theologian and historian, made significant contributions to the study of church history and the interpretation of the Bible.
In more recent times, Elick Swartz, a 19th-century American politician and businessman, served as the 14th Governor of Ohio from 1866 to 1868.
While the name Elick has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a presence, particularly in regions with Germanic and Hebrew cultural influences, serving as a testament to the enduring legacy of the biblical name Elijah and its various linguistic adaptations.
People
Elick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elick 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Elick a common name?
We classify Elick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elick most popular?
The single biggest year for Elick was 1913, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elick is about 83 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Elick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elick 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 Elick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elick 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 Elick 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Elick?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.