Recorded 1986–1995 Girls' name Peak 1991 26 births

Rickea — girls' name

26 babies named Rickea in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

26 girls have been named Rickea since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

26
total births
1986–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Rickea was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rickea in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rickea

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Rickea between 1986 and 1995, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rickea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rickea performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rickea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rickea in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rickea at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

26

Since 1986

10 years of records

Peak year

1991

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1986

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1995

Rickea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1986

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1991)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Rickea by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
21 births that decade — 81% of Rickea's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rickea?
26 babies have been named Rickea since 1986. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1991 with 9 births.
When was Rickea most popular?
Rickea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Rickea been used?
Rickea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 10 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Rickea?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.