Rickey Henderson
There are approximately 36 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 9,520,954 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
36
1 in 9,520,954
Named Rickey
51K
Alive today
Named Henderson
241K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 51K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (61.1%)
Estimated bearers: 241K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #111
Per 100K: 70.30
Top ancestry: White (57.3%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rickey
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rickey, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 61.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rickey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Rickey at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.1% · 21,034
- Black or African American31.1% · 10,697
- Two or more races3.3% · 1,124
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 994
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 313
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 272
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Henderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Henderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Henderson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Henderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.3% · 120,419
- Black or African American32.9% · 69,226
- Two or more races4.8% · 10,187
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7,391
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,672
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,233
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Rickey right now.
The surname Henderson appears at a rate of 70.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0703%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 36 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 36 people in the United States share the full name Rickey Henderson. That works out to about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0148%) with the surname frequency (70.30 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rickey Henderson?
We classify Rickey Henderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,520,954 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Rickey Henderson?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.