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.
- #24,607 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1918
- 1950s
- peak decade
36 boys have been named Wick since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wick has been recorded 36 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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.
- #24,607 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 36 born since 1918
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wick ranks #24,607 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1918, peaking in the 1950s.
- #24,607 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1918
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wick's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1950s is the heaviest window (13 births, 36% of the file).
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).
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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.
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 Wick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~106 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, 1918–2024 (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 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 August 2026.