Ric Flair
There are approximately 1 people named Ric Flair living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ric with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Flair. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ric
1.1K
Alive today
Named Flair
343
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 343
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #67,126
Per 100K: 0.10
Top ancestry: White (90.1%)
First name trend
Ric: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ric. The peak year was 1958 with 55 births. The average person named Ric today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Flair surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Flair, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.1%.
- White90.1%
- Two or more races4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Black or African American1.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ric has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,058 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Flair appears at a rate of 0.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ric Flair. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ric
FAQ
Ric Flair: questions and answers
How many people are named Ric Flair?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ric Flair. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (0.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ric Flair?
We classify Ric Flair as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ric a male or female name?
Ric is predominantly male. Out of 1,270 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Ric profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.