Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1913
Hicks
Hicks has 74 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 74
- total births
- 1913–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Hicks sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Hicks recorded 74 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1952.
- 74 total births
- 1913–1952 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Hicks since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1952.
- 74
- total births
- 1913–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Hicks was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
9 babies were named Hicks in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Hicks's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hicks splits its recorded history at 1924: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hicks at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Hicks popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1952
- Peak year (1919)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Hicks by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hicks's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Hicks births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
15 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 29 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hicks? ▼
Hicks has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 9 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Hicks most popular? ▼
Hicks was most popular in the 1910s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Hicks been used? ▼
Records for Hicks go back to 1913, giving 40 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Hicks? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hickman, Hickory, Hicham, Hickson. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hicks's data
- Hicks's decade-level peak was the 1910s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hicks
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hicks: Baby Name Since 1913 - 74 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hicks. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hicks draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.