Recorded 1947–1959 Boys' name Peak 1956 47 births

Rickye — boys' name

47 babies named Rickye in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s42

The verdict

47 boys have been named Rickye since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.

47
total births
1947–1959
years on record
1950s
peak decade
89%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

89% of everyone ever named Rickye was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rickye in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rickye

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Rickye between 1947 and 1959, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rickye currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1959. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rickye performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rickye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rickye 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 47 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.

Rickye at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

47

Since 1947

13 years of records

Peak year

1956

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1947

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1959

Rickye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1947

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Rickye by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
42 births that decade — 89% of Rickye's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rickye?
47 babies have been named Rickye since 1947. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1956 with 8 births.
When was Rickye most popular?
Rickye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Rickye been used?
Rickye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 13 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Rickye?
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.

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, 1947–1959 (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.