Rick vs Ricky

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

Name A

Rick

Boy name · Rank #2954

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Rick Ricky
Current Rank #2954 #827
Total Births (all years) 81,792 222,882
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 5,462 13,373
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Rick Ricky
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 121 41
1930ss 269 185
1940ss 5,973 6,796
1950ss 34,371 79,169
1960ss 25,719 66,392
1970ss 6,158 22,070
1980ss 4,256 20,158
1990ss 2,566 13,419
2000ss 1,336 8,172
2010ss 789 4,929
2020ss 228 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rick Ricky
2014 88 540
2015 81 477
2016 66 448
2017 63 366
2018 80 368
2019 50 402
2020 53 366
2021 44 323
2022 46 292
2023 43 270
2024 42 300

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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