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 #4899

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Metric Ricki Richard
Current Rank #4899 #232
Total Births (all years) 4,414 2,576,005
Peak Year 1994 1946
Peak Year Births 197 58,871
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ricki Richard
1880ss — 7,010
1890ss — 7,572
1900ss — 10,675
1910ss — 74,603
1920ss — 222,598
1930ss 13 330,501
1940ss 396 477,472
1950ss 721 535,453
1960ss 397 373,894
1970ss 459 202,808
1980ss 521 154,750
1990ss 1,077 94,874
2000ss 402 48,582
2010ss 294 26,737
2020ss 134 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricki Richard
2014 26 2,887
2015 38 2,687
2016 25 2,523
2017 33 2,284
2018 33 2,137
2019 35 1,989
2020 33 1,826
2021 28 1,782
2022 25 1,684
2023 21 1,645
2024 27 1,539

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, 1938–2024.

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