Rick James
There are approximately 56 people named Rick James living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname James. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
56
1 in 6,120,613
Named Rick
66K
Alive today
Named James
290K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 290K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #85
Per 100K: 84.54
Top ancestry: White (51.6%)
First name trend
Rick: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rick. The peak year was 1958 with 5,468 births. The average person named Rick today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the James surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname James, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.6%.
- White51.6%
- Black or African American38.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rick has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0193% of the US population, based on 66,209 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname James appears at a rate of 84.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0845%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 56 people with the full name Rick James. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Rick
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Other people with the surname James
FAQ
Rick James: questions and answers
How many people are named Rick James?
We estimate approximately 56 people in the United States share the full name Rick James. That works out to about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0193%) with the surname frequency (84.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rick James?
We classify Rick James as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rick a male or female name?
Rick is predominantly male. Out of 81,927 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Rick 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.