Rich vs Ricky

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

Name A

Rich

Boy name · Rank #3987

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Rich Ricky
Current Rank #3987 #827
Total Births (all years) 4,407 223,145
Peak Year 1962 1958
Peak Year Births 256 13,375
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Rich Ricky
1880s 68 -
1890s 28 -
1900s 36 -
1910s 57 -
1920s 54 41
1930s 69 185
1940s 341 6,796
1950s 750 79,170
1960s 1,789 66,402
1970s 316 22,071
1980s 155 20,157
1990s 176 13,418
2000s 202 8,173
2010s 188 4,931
2020s 178 1,801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rich Ricky
2014 17 540
2015 18 478
2016 17 448
2017 30 366
2018 29 368
2019 30 402
2020 33 366
2021 34 323
2022 29 292
2023 28 270
2024 27 302
2025 27 248

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, 1880–2025.

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