Rick Larsen
There are approximately 13 people named Rick Larsen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Larsen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Rick
66K
Alive today
Named Larsen
65K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 65K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #606
Per 100K: 18.97
Top ancestry: White (94.2%)
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 Larsen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Larsen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.2%.
- White94.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Black or African American0.5%
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 Larsen appears at a rate of 18.97 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0190%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Rick Larsen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Rick Larsen: questions and answers
How many people are named Rick Larsen?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Rick Larsen. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0193%) with the surname frequency (18.97 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rick Larsen?
We classify Rick Larsen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 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.