Boys' name · since 1974

Medrick

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Medrick, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,304 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Medrick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Medrick has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1990.

  • #30,304 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Medrick ranks #30,304 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,304 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Medrick's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Medrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Medrick's full recorded timeline at 1984, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Medrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197419841990 5

Medrick by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).

1970s was Medrick's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Medrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Medrick? ▼
Medrick has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,304 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Medrick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Medrick ranks #30,304 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Medrick most popular? ▼
Medrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Medrick been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Medrick since 1974 -- 17 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Medrick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Medford, Medardo, Medhansh, Medard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Medrick's data

  • Medrick's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Medrick

Nearby Names Like Medrick

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Medrick

Medford Boy
665 births
Medardo Boy
377 births
Medhansh Boy
#10289 108 births
Medard Boy
69 births
Medgar Boy
46 births

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Powers
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Medrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Medrick 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 August 2026.