Ricks vs Ricky

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

Name A

Ricks

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Ricks Ricky
Current Rank Unranked #827
Total Births (all years) 5 223,145
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 5 13,375
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Ricks Ricky
1920ss — 41
1930ss — 185
1940ss — 6,796
1950ss 5 79,170
1960ss — 66,402
1970ss — 22,071
1980ss — 20,157
1990ss — 13,418
2000ss — 8,173
2010ss — 4,931
2020ss — 1,801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricks Ricky
2014 — 540
2015 — 478
2016 — 448
2017 — 366
2018 — 368
2019 — 402
2020 — 366
2021 — 323
2022 — 292
2023 — 270
2024 — 302
2025 — 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, 1956–1956.

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