Baby names

How popular is the name Ricky?

In 2025, 248 baby boys in the U.S. were named Ricky, the 948th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1958, when 13,375 boys got the name. 223,145 boys have been named Ricky since 1880. It was also given to 15 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#948

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

248

boys named Ricky

Peak year

1958

13,375 boys

Boys named Ricky each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ricky (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	248
2024	302
2023	270
2022	292
2021	323
2020	366
2019	402
2018	368
2017	366
2016	448
2015	478
2014	540
2013	552
2012	592
2011	590
2010	595
2009	700
2008	851
2007	823
2006	760
2005	769
2004	786
2003	799
2002	802
2001	858
2000	1,025
1999	1,098
1998	970
1997	1,076
1996	1,197
1995	1,227
1994	1,412
1993	1,442
1992	1,620
1991	1,617
1990	1,759
1989	1,897
1988	1,882
1987	1,854
1986	1,958
1985	1,932
1984	1,981
1983	2,081
1982	2,119
1981	2,221
1980	2,232
1979	2,225
1978	2,017
1977	1,959
1976	1,993
1975	1,918
1974	2,033
1973	1,939
1972	2,236
1971	2,659
1970	3,092
1969	3,415
1968	4,036
1967	4,019
1966	4,680
1965	5,659
1964	6,758
1963	8,114
1962	8,694
1961	10,027
1960	11,000
1959	13,226
1958	13,375
1957	10,574
1956	8,780
1955	8,329
1954	8,164
1953	6,887
1952	4,655
1951	3,073
1950	2,107
1949	1,791
1948	1,600
1947	1,301
1946	761
1945	523
1944	393
1943	182
1942	110
1941	87
1940	48
1939	29
1938	30
1937	19
1936	28
1935	19
1934	20
1933	11
1932	8
1931	10
1930	11
1929	8
1928	10
1927	6
1926	11
1925	6
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Ricky each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ricky (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	15
2024	10
2023	7
2022	12
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	11
2019	9
2018	10
2017	12
2016	8
2015	8
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	6
2010	7
2009	10
2008	7
2007	9
2006	7
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	18
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	9
2001	7
2000	11
1999	11
1998	12
1997	5
1996	16
1995	16
1994	18
1993	10
1992	12
1991	14
1990	14
1989	20
1988	22
1987	21
1986	18
1985	27
1984	24
1983	31
1982	27
1981	25
1980	25
1979	20
1978	19
1977	14
1976	25
1975	31
1974	38
1973	23
1972	22
1971	16
1970	30
1969	30
1968	27
1967	42
1966	37
1965	28
1964	49
1963	60
1962	58
1961	59
1960	66
1959	82
1958	49
1957	53
1956	50
1955	34
1954	58
1953	51
1952	35
1951	30
1950	32
1949	32
1948	30
1947	45
1946	24
1945	21
1944	12
1943	6
1942	7
1941	5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	7
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	6
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	5
1927	5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Ricky each year since 1880

Girls named Ricky each year since 1880

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