Boys' name · since 1970

Ricko

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Ricko, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Ricko sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1970.

Ricko has 55 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2019.

  • #21,568 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricko ranks #21,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#21,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ricko's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ricko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ricko's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ricko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1979)
7
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1970197119731975197919831991199520032019 5

Ricko by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (28 births, 51% of the file).

1970s was Ricko's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Ricko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ricko? ▼
Ricko has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,568 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 7 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Ricko sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricko ranks #21,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ricko most popular? ▼
Ricko was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Ricko been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ricko since 1970 -- 50 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Ricko? ▼
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.

What to do with Ricko's data

  • Ricko's decade-level peak was the 1970s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Ricko

Nearby Names Like Ricko

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

Richard Boy
#234 2,577,552 births
Ricky Boy
#948 223,145 births
Ricardo Boy
#380 146,456 births
Rick Boy
#3049 81,829 births
Rickey Boy
#2807 61,717 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Estella
55 births · Peak 1935
Amzie
55 births · Peak 1917
Eulie
55 births · Peak 1915
Tokio
55 births · Peak 1920
Bjarne
55 births · Peak 1916
Alvern
55 births · Peak 1934
Hurchel
55 births · Peak 1936
Hollice
55 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ricko: 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, 1970–2019 (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 Ricko 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.