Richy vs Ricky

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

Name A

Richy

Boy name · Rank #11066

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Richy Ricky
Current Rank #11066 #827
Total Births (all years) 698 222,882
Peak Year 1962 1958
Peak Year Births 26 13,373
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Richy Ricky
1920ss — 41
1930ss — 185
1940ss 5 6,796
1950ss 54 79,169
1960ss 193 66,392
1970ss 78 22,070
1980ss 74 20,158
1990ss 116 13,419
2000ss 96 8,172
2010ss 55 4,929
2020ss 27 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richy Ricky
2014 9 540
2015 9 477
2016 5 448
2017 — 366
2018 5 368
2019 — 402
2020 6 366
2021 5 323
2022 5 292
2023 5 270
2024 6 300

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, 1948–2024.

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