Ricki Lake
There are approximately 1 people named Ricki Lake 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 Ricki with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lake. 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 Ricki
5.7K
Alive today
Named Lake
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.7K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1953
Average age: 47
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,091
Per 100K: 10.88
Top ancestry: White (81.4%)
First name trend
Ricki: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ricki. The peak year was 1953 with 238 births. The average person named Ricki today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lake surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lake, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.4%.
- White81.4%
- Black or African American11.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ricki has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0017% of the US population, based on 5,676 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lake appears at a rate of 10.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0109%.
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 Ricki Lake. 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 Lake
FAQ
Ricki Lake: questions and answers
How many people are named Ricki Lake?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ricki Lake. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0017%) with the surname frequency (10.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ricki Lake?
We classify Ricki Lake as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ricki a male or female name?
Ricki is predominantly unisex. Out of 6,717 total SSA registrations, 34.3% were male and 65.7% were female. See the full Ricki 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.