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 #2928

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Metric Ricky Rick
Current Rank #827 #2928
Total Births (all years) 223,145 81,829
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 13,375 5,461
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ricky Rick
1910s - 6
1920s 41 121
1930s 185 269
1940s 6,796 5,972
1950s 79,170 34,371
1960s 66,402 25,717
1970s 22,071 6,155
1980s 20,157 4,257
1990s 13,418 2,566
2000s 8,173 1,336
2010s 4,931 790
2020s 1,801 269

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricky Rick
2014 540 88
2015 478 81
2016 448 66
2017 366 63
2018 368 80
2019 402 51
2020 366 53
2021 323 44
2022 292 46
2023 270 43
2024 302 43
2025 248 40

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, 1925–2025.

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