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 #6863

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Riccardo Ricky
Current Rank #6863 #827
Total Births (all years) 1,576 223,145
Peak Year 1979 1958
Peak Year Births 37 13,375
Peak Decade 1970s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Riccardo Ricky
1910s 5 -
1920s 7 41
1930s 7 185
1940s 40 6,796
1950s 206 79,170
1960s 244 66,402
1970s 270 22,071
1980s 258 20,157
1990s 197 13,418
2000s 132 8,173
2010s 130 4,931
2020s 80 1,801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riccardo Ricky
2014 15 540
2015 10 478
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 12 302
2025 16 248

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, 1913–2025.

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