Total births
83
Girls' name · since 1976
Ricketta
Ricketta has 83 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 83
- total births
- 1976–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Ricketta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 83 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricketta has been recorded 83 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1994.
- 83 total births
- 1976–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
83 girls have been named Ricketta since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 83
- total births
- 1976–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ricketta was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ricketta in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Ricketta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ricketta's full recorded timeline at 1989, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ricketta at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Ricketta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1994
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ricketta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ricketta's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ricketta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ricketta? ▼
Ricketta has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Ricketta most popular? ▼
Ricketta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Ricketta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ricketta since 1976 -- 19 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Ricketta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ricketta
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Compare Ricketta side by side: Ricketta vs Richard Ricketta vs Richelle Ricketta vs Ricki
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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, 1976–1994 (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. "Ricketta: Baby Name Since 1976 - 83 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ricketta. 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 Ricketta 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.