Ricki vs Ricky

Side-by-side comparison of Ricki and Ricky — 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

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Ricki Ricky
Current Rank #4899 #827
Total Births (all years) 4,414 222,882
Peak Year 1994 1958
Peak Year Births 197 13,373
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Ricki Ricky
1920ss — 41
1930ss 13 185
1940ss 396 6,796
1950ss 721 79,169
1960ss 397 66,392
1970ss 459 22,070
1980ss 521 20,158
1990ss 1,077 13,419
2000ss 402 8,172
2010ss 294 4,929
2020ss 134 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricki Ricky
2014 26 540
2015 38 477
2016 25 448
2017 33 366
2018 33 368
2019 35 402
2020 33 366
2021 28 323
2022 25 292
2023 21 270
2024 27 300

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, 1938–2024.

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