Ric
Boy name · English · German · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,026 in 1958
0 babies were named Ric in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRic first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #1,026.
About the name Ric
Ric is a boy name of English, German and Spanish origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ric”. US birth records list Ric for boys from 1942 to 2012, in 63 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #1,026 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.8 | 114,123 boys |
| 1950s | 19 | 52,743 boys |
| 1960s | 17 | 58,720 boys |
| 1970s | 9.1 | 110,497 boys |
| 1980s | 9.0 | 111,607 boys |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 224,215 boys |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 680,272 boys |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
Other spellings of Ric
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Ric
What is the origin of the name Ric?
Ric has English, German, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Ric a boy or girl name?
Ric is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ric?
Ric is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,026 in 1958.