Total births
288
Boys' name · since 1950
Rik
Rik has 288 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 288
- total births
- 1950–2022
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Rik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 288 recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rik has been recorded 288 times among boys since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2022.
- 288 total births
- 1950–2022 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
288 boys have been named Rik since 1950, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2022.
- 288
- total births
- 1950–2022
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Rik was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
18 babies were named Rik in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Rik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rik's full recorded timeline at 1971, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rik at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Rik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2022
- Peak year (1958)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Rik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Rik's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
75 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 78 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rik? ▼
Rik has been given to 288 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 18 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Rik most popular? ▼
Rik was most popular in the 1960s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Rik been used? ▼
Rik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 73 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Rik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riker, Rikki, Riku, Riki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rik's data
- Rik's decade-level peak was the 1960s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Rik
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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, 1950–2022 (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. "Rik: Baby Name Since 1950 - 288 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rik. 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 Rik 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.