Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1977
Rickesha
Rickesha has 116 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 116
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Rickesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 116 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Rickesha recorded 116 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2000.
- 116 total births
- 1977–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Rickesha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 116
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Rickesha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rickesha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Rickesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rickesha's full recorded timeline at 1989, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rickesha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Rickesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2000
- Peak year (1982)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Rickesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rickesha's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Rickesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 54 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rickesha? ▼
Rickesha has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 11 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Rickesha most popular? ▼
Rickesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Rickesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rickesha since 1977 -- 24 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Rickesha? ▼
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 Rickesha's data
- Rickesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (54 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 Rickesha
Nearby Names Like Rickesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rickesha
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 Rickesha side by side: Rickesha vs Richard Rickesha vs Richelle Rickesha 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, 1977–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rickesha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 116 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rickesha. 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 Rickesha 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.