Total births
121
Girls' name · since 1981
Rickita
121 babies named Rickita in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 121
- total births
- 1981–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Rickita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 121 recorded since 1981.
Rickita has 121 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2001.
- 121 total births
- 1981–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
121 girls have been named Rickita since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 121
- total births
- 1981–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Rickita was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rickita in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Rickita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rickita's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rickita at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Rickita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2001
- Peak year (1988)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Rickita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rickita's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Rickita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 68 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rickita? ▼
Rickita has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 14 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Rickita most popular? ▼
Rickita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Rickita been used? ▼
Records for Rickita go back to 1981, giving 21 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Rickita? ▼
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 Rickita's data
- Rickita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (68 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 Rickita
Nearby Names Like Rickita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rickita
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 Rickita side by side: Rickita vs Richard Rickita vs Richelle Rickita 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, 1981–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rickita: Baby Name Since 1981 - 121 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rickita. 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 Rickita 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.