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.

Name A

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Richard Ricky
Current Rank #232 #827
Total Births (all years) 2,576,005 222,882
Peak Year 1946 1958
Peak Year Births 58,871 13,373
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Richard Ricky
1880ss 7,010 —
1890ss 7,572 —
1900ss 10,675 —
1910ss 74,603 —
1920ss 222,598 41
1930ss 330,501 185
1940ss 477,472 6,796
1950ss 535,453 79,169
1960ss 373,894 66,392
1970ss 202,808 22,070
1980ss 154,750 20,158
1990ss 94,874 13,419
2000ss 48,582 8,172
2010ss 26,737 4,929
2020ss 8,476 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richard Ricky
2014 2,887 540
2015 2,687 477
2016 2,523 448
2017 2,284 366
2018 2,137 368
2019 1,989 402
2020 1,826 366
2021 1,782 323
2022 1,684 292
2023 1,645 270
2024 1,539 300

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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