Unisex name · since 1938

Ricki

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 4,442 babies named Ricki, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,779 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,784 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,442
born since 1938
1990s
peak decade

4,442 babies have been named Ricki since 1938, making it today's #4784 unisex name.

Ricki has 4,442 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4784 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of girls, 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 1938 to 2025.

  • #2,779 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,784 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 4,442 born since 1938
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricki ranks #2,779 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,784 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,442 born since 1938, peaking in the 1990s.

#2,779 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,784 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,442
born since 1938
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%72.3%
Ricki vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ricki's 4,442 recorded births place it above 96.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

23 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Ricki compares

4,442 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ricki's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ricki Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,442 376 567,345
Peak-year births 197 21 19,840

Ricki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ricki's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 197, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ricki popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
197
Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
050100150200250 193819491960197119821993200420152025 28

Ricki popularity over time - boys

2,303 total births recorded since 1942 (Ricki as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 2,303 births
050100150200 194219521962197219821992200220192022 6

Ricki by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (1,077 births, 24% of the file).

1990s was Ricki's strongest decade.

1,077 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Ricki births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,077 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ricki compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ricki's total volume

Ricki vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 1.9%-48, 5.4%-146, 2.6%-138, 3%-146, 2.9%-106, 3.8%-34, 5.1%-61, 5%-43, 6.5%-81, 2.6%-79, 12.6%-146, 3%-33, 8.2%-58, 16.5%-146, 6.7%Ricki-88, 4.4%Ricki
Ricki vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ricki by state

Where Ricki concentrates geographically, total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ricki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
426 9.6%
#2 New York
320 7.2%
#3 Texas
213 4.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
122 2.7%
#5 Ohio
106 2.4%
#6 Illinois
79 1.8%
#7 Indiana
42 0.9%
#8 Florida
37 0.8%
California share of Ricki's total US births 9.6%
Even split

426 of 4,442 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Ricki appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ricki? ▼
4,442 babies have been named Ricki since 1938. All-time, it sits at #2,779 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,784 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 197 births.
Where does Ricki sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricki ranks #2,779 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,784 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ricki most popular? ▼
Ricki was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,077 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Ricki most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ricki are California (426 births), New York (320 births), Texas (213 births).
Is Ricki a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ricki is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,442 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,303 births.
How long has the name Ricki been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ricki since 1938 -- 88 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ricki? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Richelle, Ricky, Rickie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ricki's data

  • Ricki's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,077 total births); usage has since declined to 162 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Rickis (426 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ricki

Nearby Names Like Ricki

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ricki

Richard Girl
9,530 births
Richelle Girl
#10209 8,456 births
Ricky Girl
#7180 1,944 births
Rickie Girl
#7508 1,854 births
Ricci Girl
854 births

Compare Ricki side by side: Ricki vs Richard Ricki vs Richelle Ricki vs Ricky

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Names with a similar popularity rank to Ricki

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Landon #4786
1,182 births · Peak 2017
Annamaria #4781
3,783 births · Peak 1966
Kitt #4787
312 births · Peak 2025
Eliane #4780
619 births · Peak 2022
Leonna #4788
1,375 births · Peak 2009

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ricki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1938–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ricki 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 August 2026.