Richard vs Ricky
Side-by-side comparison of Richard and Ricky - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Richard | Ricky |
| Current Rank | #233 | #827 |
| Total Births (all years) | 2,577,552 | 223,145 |
| Peak Year | 1946 | 1958 |
| Peak Year Births | 58,870 | 13,375 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1925 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Richard | Ricky |
| 1880s | 7,010 | - |
| 1890s | 7,572 | - |
| 1900s | 10,675 | - |
| 1910s | 74,603 | - |
| 1920s | 222,599 | 41 |
| 1930s | 330,502 | 185 |
| 1940s | 477,476 | 6,796 |
| 1950s | 535,461 | 79,170 |
| 1960s | 373,907 | 66,402 |
| 1970s | 202,804 | 22,071 |
| 1980s | 154,745 | 20,157 |
| 1990s | 94,876 | 13,418 |
| 2000s | 48,582 | 8,173 |
| 2010s | 26,747 | 4,931 |
| 2020s | 9,993 | 1,801 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Richard | Ricky |
| 2014 | 2,888 | 540 |
| 2015 | 2,688 | 478 |
| 2016 | 2,525 | 448 |
| 2017 | 2,286 | 366 |
| 2018 | 2,138 | 368 |
| 2019 | 1,990 | 402 |
| 2020 | 1,828 | 366 |
| 2021 | 1,783 | 323 |
| 2022 | 1,688 | 292 |
| 2023 | 1,645 | 270 |
| 2024 | 1,544 | 302 |
| 2025 | 1,505 | 248 |