Ric vs Ricky

Side-by-side comparison of Ric and Ricky — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ric

Boy name

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Ric Ricky
Current Rank Unranked #827
Total Births (all years) 1,270 223,145
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 55 13,375
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Ric Ricky
1920ss — 41
1930ss — 185
1940ss 114 6,796
1950ss 386 79,170
1960ss 329 66,402
1970ss 151 22,071
1980ss 166 20,157
1990ss 87 13,418
2000ss 29 8,173
2010ss 8 4,931
2020ss — 1,801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ric Ricky
2014 — 540
2015 — 478
2016 — 448
2017 — 366
2018 — 368
2019 — 402
2020 — 366
2021 — 323
2022 — 292
2023 — 270
2024 — 302
2025 — 248

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1942–2012.

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