Ricke vs Ricky

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

Name A

Ricke

Boy name

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Ricke Ricky
Current Rank Unranked #827
Total Births (all years) 192 222,882
Peak Year 1953 1958
Peak Year Births 24 13,373
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Ricke Ricky
1920ss — 41
1930ss — 185
1940ss 28 6,796
1950ss 126 79,169
1960ss 28 66,392
1970ss 5 22,070
1980ss 5 20,158
1990ss — 13,419
2000ss — 8,172
2010ss — 4,929
2020ss — 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricke 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, 1945–1988.

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