Richards vs Ricky

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

Name A

Richards

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Richards Ricky
Current Rank Unranked #827
Total Births (all years) 119 222,882
Peak Year 1925 1958
Peak Year Births 11 13,373
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Richards Ricky
1910ss 22 —
1920ss 25 41
1930ss 26 185
1940ss 11 6,796
1950ss 23 79,169
1960ss 7 66,392
1970ss — 22,070
1980ss 5 20,158
1990ss — 13,419
2000ss — 8,172
2010ss — 4,929
2020ss — 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richards Ricky
2014 — 540
2015 — 477
2016 — 448
2017 — 366
2018 — 368
2019 — 402
2020 — 366
2021 — 323
2022 — 292
2023 — 270
2024 — 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, 1912–1983.

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