Ricky
A pet form of Richard, Germanic for “brave ruler.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Ricky first shows up in the national records in 1925. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1952 to 1969. Its biggest year was 1958, when 13,375 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 34 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 948 for boys. All told, 225,089 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Rickey (62,391), Rickie (18,237), Rikki (7,712), Richie (7,575), Ricki (6,745), Riki (1,626) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Richard
Explore Ricky interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 41 | No. 2566 |
| 1930s | 185 | No. 1199 |
| 1940s | 6,796 | No. 148 |
| 1950s | 79,170 | No. 34 |
| 1960s | 66,402 | No. 38 |
| 1970s | 22,071 | No. 105 |
| 1980s | 20,157 | No. 122 |
| 1990s | 13,418 | No. 176 |
| 2000s | 8,173 | No. 294 |
| 2010s | 4,931 | No. 449 |
| 2020s | 1,801 | No. 696 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.