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 #3975

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Rich Ricky
Current Rank #3975 #827
Total Births (all years) 4,381 222,882
Peak Year 1962 1958
Peak Year Births 255 13,373
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Rich Ricky
1880ss 68 —
1890ss 28 —
1900ss 36 —
1910ss 57 —
1920ss 54 41
1930ss 69 185
1940ss 341 6,796
1950ss 750 79,169
1960ss 1,790 66,392
1970ss 316 22,070
1980ss 155 20,158
1990ss 176 13,419
2000ss 202 8,172
2010ss 188 4,929
2020ss 151 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rich Ricky
2014 17 540
2015 18 477
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 27 300

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, 1880–2024.

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