Ricky vs Rick

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

Name A

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Name B

Rick

Boy name · Rank #2954

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Metric Ricky Rick
Current Rank #827 #2954
Total Births (all years) 222,882 81,792
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 13,373 5,462
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ricky Rick
1910ss — 6
1920ss 41 121
1930ss 185 269
1940ss 6,796 5,973
1950ss 79,169 34,371
1960ss 66,392 25,719
1970ss 22,070 6,158
1980ss 20,158 4,256
1990ss 13,419 2,566
2000ss 8,172 1,336
2010ss 4,929 789
2020ss 1,551 228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricky Rick
2014 540 88
2015 477 81
2016 448 66
2017 366 63
2018 368 80
2019 402 50
2020 366 53
2021 323 44
2022 292 46
2023 270 43
2024 300 42

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, 1925–2024.

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