Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1975
Ricca
Ricca has 72 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 72
- total births
- 1975–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
72 girls have been named Ricca since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ricca has 72 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2007.
- 72 total births
- 1975–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
72 girls have been named Ricca since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 72
- total births
- 1975–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ricca was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ricca in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Ricca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ricca's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ricca at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Ricca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2007
- Peak year (1991)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ricca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ricca's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ricca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ricca? ▼
72 babies have been named Ricca since 1975. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1991 with 15 births.
When was Ricca most popular? ▼
Ricca was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Ricca been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ricca since 1975 -- 33 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Ricca? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Richelle, Ricki, Ricky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ricca's data
- Ricca's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ricca
Nearby Names Like Ricca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ricca
Richard Girl
9,530 births
Richelle Girl
#12308 8,456 births
Ricki Girl
#4914 4,442 births
Ricky Girl
#9636 1,944 births
Rickie Girl
#8982 1,854 births
Compare Ricca side by side: Ricca vs Richard Ricca vs Richelle Ricca vs Ricki
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ricca: Baby Name Since 1975 - 72 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ricca. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ricca draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.