Total births
36
Boys' name · since 1918
Wick
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Wick, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12511
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 1918
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Wick currently ranks #12511 among boys' names in America, with 36 babies recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wick has been recorded 36 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #12511 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2024.
- #12511 among boys today
- 36 born since 1918
- 1950s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wick is currently the #12511 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 36 born since 1918, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12511
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 1918
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Wick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12511
of 14,294 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.
How Wick compares
36 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wick's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wick | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wick's full recorded timeline at 2017, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wick at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#12,511
Active since
1918
Wick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Wick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Wick's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Wick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 13 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wick? ▼
Wick has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12511 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Wick's data
- Wick's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Wick
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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, 1918–2024 (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. "Wick: #12511 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wick. 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 Wick 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.