Rico vs Ricky

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

Name A

Rico

Boy name · Rank #1696

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Name B

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Rico Ricky
Current Rank #1696 #827
Total Births (all years) 9,835 222,882
Peak Year 1991 1958
Peak Year Births 319 13,373
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Rico Ricky
1910ss 26 —
1920ss 53 41
1930ss 29 185
1940ss 50 6,796
1950ss 177 79,169
1960ss 460 66,392
1970ss 2,049 22,070
1980ss 1,844 20,158
1990ss 1,972 13,419
2000ss 1,298 8,172
2010ss 1,322 4,929
2020ss 555 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rico Ricky
2014 150 540
2015 123 477
2016 121 448
2017 148 366
2018 133 368
2019 137 402
2020 120 366
2021 125 323
2022 105 292
2023 107 270
2024 98 300

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, 1915–2024.

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