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 #2760

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Rickey Ricky
Current Rank #2760 #827
Total Births (all years) 61,717 223,145
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 3,782 13,375
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Rickey Ricky
1920s 24 41
1930s 133 185
1940s 4,099 6,796
1950s 27,956 79,170
1960s 13,942 66,402
1970s 5,227 22,071
1980s 4,917 20,157
1990s 2,666 13,418
2000s 1,514 8,173
2010s 922 4,931
2020s 317 1,801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rickey Ricky
2014 107 540
2015 89 478
2016 78 448
2017 86 366
2018 66 368
2019 66 402
2020 66 366
2021 69 323
2022 47 292
2023 43 270
2024 47 302
2025 45 248

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, 1924–2025.

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