US rank #6870 Unisex name Peak 1954 16,369 births

Rickie — #6870 US boys' name

16,369 babies named Rickie in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s351940s12241950s76491960s32921970s15031980s11951990s7142000s3962010s2612020s100
#6870
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Rickie was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

1,003 babies were named Rickie in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rickie

The Social Security Administration has registered 16,369 babies named Rickie between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rickie currently holds the #6870 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 1,003 babies received it in a single year. Rickie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,840 additional births since 1896.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rickie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 7,649 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Rickie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,176 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rickie in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rickie 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 16,369 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.

Rickie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

16,369

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

1954

1,003 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#6,870

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rickie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
1,003
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Rickie popularity over time — girls

1,840 total births recorded since 1896 (Rickie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,840 births
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Rickie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
7,649 births that decade — 47% of Rickie's all-time total
1930s351940s12241950s76491960s32921970s15031980s11951990s7142000s3962010s2612020s100

Rickie by state

Where Rickie concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rickie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,176 7.2%
#2 California
985 6.0%
#3 Ohio
971 5.9%
#4 Indiana
811 5.0%
#5 Kentucky
749 4.6%
#6 Illinois
670 4.1%
#7 North Carolina
646 3.9%
#8 Missouri
626 3.8%
Texas share of Rickie's total US births 7.2%
Even split

1,176 of 16,369 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Rickie appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rickie?
16,369 babies have been named Rickie since 1932. It currently ranks #6870 among boys. The peak year was 1954 with 1,003 births.
When was Rickie most popular?
Rickie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7,649 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Rickie most popular?
The top states for the name Rickie are Texas (1,176 births), California (985 births), Ohio (971 births).
Is Rickie a unisex name?
Yes, Rickie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 16,369 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,840 births.
How long has the name Rickie been used?
Rickie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rickie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Ricky, Ricardo, Rick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1932–2024 (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.