Richardson vs Ricky

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

Name A

Richardson

Boy name · Rank #6495

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Richardson Ricky
Current Rank #6495 #827
Total Births (all years) 659 222,882
Peak Year 2000 1958
Peak Year Births 16 13,373
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Richardson Ricky
1910ss 8 —
1920ss 28 41
1930ss 21 185
1940ss 27 6,796
1950ss 57 79,169
1960ss 30 66,392
1970ss 48 22,070
1980ss 88 20,158
1990ss 89 13,419
2000ss 119 8,172
2010ss 96 4,929
2020ss 48 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richardson Ricky
2014 9 540
2015 5 477
2016 14 448
2017 8 366
2018 7 368
2019 10 402
2020 — 366
2021 10 323
2022 11 292
2023 14 270
2024 13 300

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, 1919–2024.

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