Rickey Henderson
There are approximately 38 people named Rickey Henderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rickey with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Henderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
38
1 in 9,019,851
Named Rickey
51K
Alive today
Named Henderson
254K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 51K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 254K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #109
Per 100K: 74.04
Top ancestry: White (59.6%)
First name trend
Rickey: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rickey. The peak year was 1958 with 3,818 births. The average person named Rickey today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Henderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Henderson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.6%.
- White59.6%
- Black or African American34.0%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rickey has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0148% of the US population, based on 50,722 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Henderson appears at a rate of 74.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0740%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 38 people with the full name Rickey Henderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Henderson
FAQ
Rickey Henderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Rickey Henderson?
We estimate approximately 38 people in the United States share the full name Rickey Henderson. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0148%) with the surname frequency (74.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rickey Henderson?
We classify Rickey Henderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rickey a male or female name?
Rickey is predominantly male. Out of 62,340 total SSA registrations, 98.9% were male and 1.1% were female. See the full Rickey 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.