Riku vs Rikki

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

Name A

Riku

Boy name · Rank #4372

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Name B

Rikki

Girl name · Rank #3760

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Metric Riku Rikki
Current Rank #4372 #3760
Total Births (all years) 470 7,033
Peak Year 2024 1994
Peak Year Births 24 362
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Riku Rikki
1940ss — 81
1950ss — 180
1960ss — 235
1970ss — 892
1980ss — 2,041
1990ss 37 2,222
2000ss 145 595
2010ss 180 561
2020ss 108 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riku Rikki
2014 22 49
2015 16 69
2016 17 64
2017 18 48
2018 16 55
2019 13 46
2020 23 41
2021 19 49
2022 21 46
2023 21 50
2024 24 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, 1996–2024.

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