Ricki vs Richard

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

Name A

Ricki

Girl name · Rank #4914

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #233

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Metric Ricki Richard
Current Rank #4914 #233
Total Births (all years) 4,442 2,577,552
Peak Year 1994 1946
Peak Year Births 197 58,870
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ricki Richard
1880s - 7,010
1890s - 7,572
1900s - 10,675
1910s - 74,603
1920s - 222,599
1930s 13 330,502
1940s 396 477,476
1950s 721 535,461
1960s 397 373,907
1970s 459 202,804
1980s 521 154,745
1990s 1,077 94,876
2000s 402 48,582
2010s 294 26,747
2020s 162 9,993

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricki Richard
2014 26 2,888
2015 38 2,688
2016 25 2,525
2017 33 2,286
2018 33 2,138
2019 35 1,990
2020 33 1,828
2021 28 1,783
2022 25 1,688
2023 21 1,645
2024 27 1,544
2025 28 1,505

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, 1938–2025.

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