Rickard vs Ricky

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

Name A

Rickard

Boy name

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Rickard Ricky
Current Rank Unranked #827
Total Births (all years) 625 222,882
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 30 13,373
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Rickard Ricky
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 36 41
1930ss 33 185
1940ss 162 6,796
1950ss 256 79,169
1960ss 102 66,392
1970ss 31 22,070
1980ss — 20,158
1990ss — 13,419
2000ss — 8,172
2010ss — 4,929
2020ss — 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rickard 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, 1916–1979.

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