US rank #12465 Boys' name Peak 2017 36 births

Wick — #12465 US boys' name

36 babies named Wick in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#12465
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Wick was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

8 babies were named Wick in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wick

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Wick between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wick currently holds the #12465 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wick performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wick shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 36 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

2017

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,465

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Wick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
13 births that decade — 36% of Wick's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wick?
36 babies have been named Wick since 1918. It currently ranks #12465 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 8 births.
When was Wick most popular?
Wick was most popular in the 1950s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Wick been used?
Wick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wickham. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.