Recorded 1977–2000 Girls' name Peak 1982 116 births

Rickesha — girls' name

116 babies named Rickesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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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.

What the Data Says About Rickesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Rickesha between 1977 and 2000, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rickesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rickesha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rickesha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rickesha 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 116 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.

Rickesha at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

116

Since 1977

24 years of records

Peak year

1982

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1977

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2000

Rickesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1977

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1982)
11
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Rickesha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
54 births that decade — 47% of Rickesha's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rickesha?
116 babies have been named Rickesha since 1977. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1982 with 11 births.
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?
Rickesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 24 years of data through 2000.
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.

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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, 1977–2000 (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.