Rik Mayall
There are approximately 1 people named Rik Mayall 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 Rik with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mayall. 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 Rik
252
Alive today
Named Mayall
548
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 252
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 548
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #44,957
Per 100K: 0.16
Top ancestry: White (89.9%)
First name trend
Rik: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rik. The peak year was 1958 with 18 births. The average person named Rik today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mayall surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mayall, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.9%.
- White89.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Unknown or suppressed1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rik has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 252 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mayall appears at a rate of 0.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Rik Mayall. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Rik Mayall: questions and answers
How many people are named Rik Mayall?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rik Mayall. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rik Mayall?
We classify Rik Mayall as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rik a male or female name?
Rik is predominantly male. Out of 288 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rik 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.