Rickey vs Ricky

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

Name A

Rickey

Boy name · Rank #2789

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rickey Ricky
Current Rank #2789 #827
Total Births (all years) 61,666 222,882
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 3,782 13,373
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Rickey Ricky
1920ss 24 41
1930ss 133 185
1940ss 4,099 6,796
1950ss 27,956 79,169
1960ss 13,939 66,392
1970ss 5,227 22,070
1980ss 4,916 20,158
1990ss 2,666 13,419
2000ss 1,514 8,172
2010ss 921 4,929
2020ss 271 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rickey Ricky
2014 107 540
2015 89 477
2016 78 448
2017 86 366
2018 66 368
2019 65 402
2020 66 366
2021 69 323
2022 47 292
2023 43 270
2024 46 300

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, 1924–2024.

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