Boys' name · since 1891
Vick
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 601 babies named Vick, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,065 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 601
- born since 1891
- 1950s
- peak decade
Vick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 601 have been recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Vick recorded 601 times among boys since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2024.
- #7,065 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 601 born since 1891
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vick ranks #7,065 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 601 born since 1891, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,065 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 601
- born since 1891
- 1950s
- peak decade
Vick's 601 recorded births place it above 84.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Vick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vick's full recorded timeline at 1953, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1899, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2024
- Peak year (1951)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Vick popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1912 (Vick as girls' name)
Vick by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (126 births, 21% of the file).
1950s was Vick's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Vick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s
1940s
100 births
- 1950s
1950s
126 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 126 births (21% of all-time use).
How Vick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vick's total volume
Vick by state
Where Vick concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
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What to do with Vick's data
- Vick's decade-level peak was the 1950s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Vicks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~133 yrs)
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, 1891–2024 (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 Vick 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.