Reddick
Of Irish origin, meaning red-haired or ruddy complexion.
Name Census estimates that about 47 living Americans carry the first name Reddick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Reddick today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reddick births was 2013 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reddick. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Reddick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
47
~ 1 in 7,292,645 Americans
Peak year
2013
10 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,818
Tracked since 1948
Census
Reddick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 107 people with the first name Reddick, which placed it at #52,420 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
#52,420
National first-name rank
People counted
107
107 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reddick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reddick is White at 52.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.2%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Reddick 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 Reddick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.3% · 56
- Black or African American40.2% · 43
- Two or more races4.7% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 3
Popularity
Reddick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reddick from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 28 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Reddick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reddick 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 Reddick 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 Reddick
The name Reddick has its origins in Old English, derived from the words "ræd" meaning counsel or advice, and "ric" meaning powerful or mighty. It was a common name among the Anglo-Saxons, particularly in the southern regions of England during the 7th to 11th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reddick can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. This historical record documents a landowner named Reddick holding estates in the county of Somerset.
In the 12th century, a nobleman named Reddick de Beaumont was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry II. He served as a trusted advisor and was granted lands in Normandy for his loyal service.
During the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century, a renowned archer named Reddick Longbow fought in the Hundred Years' War against the French. His skill with the longbow was celebrated in English folklore and ballads of the time.
In the late 16th century, a Catholic priest named Reddick Catesby was one of the key conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot, a failed attempt to assassinate King James I of England. Catesby was executed for his role in the plot.
Another notable figure bearing the name Reddick was a Scottish explorer named Reddick Mackenzie. In the late 18th century, Mackenzie undertook expeditions across the Canadian wilderness, becoming the first European to cross the continent from coast to coast.
Throughout its history, the name Reddick has been associated with strength, wisdom, and leadership, reflecting its Old English roots. While not as common today, it remains a distinctive name with a rich heritage.
People
Reddick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reddick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reddick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reddick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 47 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reddick 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 7,292,645 US residents.
Is Reddick a common name?
We classify Reddick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 51 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reddick most popular?
The single biggest year for Reddick was 2013, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reddick is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reddick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 107 people with the name Reddick, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,420 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 Reddick 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 Reddick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reddick leans strongly male. 97 people counted with this name were male (91.5%), compared with 9 female bearers (8.5%). 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 Reddick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reddick is White at 52.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.2%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Reddick most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Reddick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.3% (56 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 Reddick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reddick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reddick 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 Reddick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reddick 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 Reddick 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 many people share the name Reddick?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.