Richie vs Ricky

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

Name A

Richie

Boy name · Rank #1794

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Richie Ricky
Current Rank #1794 #827
Total Births (all years) 7,059 222,882
Peak Year 1964 1958
Peak Year Births 220 13,373
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Richie Ricky
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 39 41
1930ss 106 185
1940ss 343 6,796
1950ss 648 79,169
1960ss 1,703 66,392
1970ss 1,139 22,070
1980ss 640 20,158
1990ss 782 13,419
2000ss 677 8,172
2010ss 598 4,929
2020ss 379 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richie Ricky
2014 75 540
2015 69 477
2016 69 448
2017 48 366
2018 49 368
2019 57 402
2020 73 366
2021 65 323
2022 84 292
2023 66 270
2024 91 300

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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