Ricky
A boys’ name of Old Germanic origin, meaning powerful ruler; diminutive of Richard.
Babies a year
369
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#949
down from #828
UK popularity
#2133
11 babies
How Ricky has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #584 |
| 2016 | #602 |
| 2017 | #684 |
| 2018 | #677 |
| 2019 | #659 |
| 2020 | #695 |
| 2021 | #773 |
| 2022 | #834 |
| 2023 | #871 |
| 2024 | #828 |
| 2025 | #949 |
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Ricky. In the US, 369 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 13,373 in 1958.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ricky was most common in 1960, when it went to 0.51% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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