Riccardo vs Ricky

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

Name A

Riccardo

Boy name · Rank #6840

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Riccardo Ricky
Current Rank #6840 #827
Total Births (all years) 1,560 222,882
Peak Year 1979 1958
Peak Year Births 37 13,373
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Riccardo Ricky
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 7 41
1930ss 7 185
1940ss 40 6,796
1950ss 206 79,169
1960ss 244 66,392
1970ss 270 22,070
1980ss 258 20,158
1990ss 197 13,419
2000ss 132 8,172
2010ss 130 4,929
2020ss 64 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riccardo Ricky
2014 15 540
2015 10 477
2016 8 448
2017 11 366
2018 12 368
2019 14 402
2020 10 366
2021 12 323
2022 16 292
2023 14 270
2024 12 300

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, 1913–2024.

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