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Ricky

Recorded 1925–2025 · United States

Ricky was most popular in 1958, when 13,424 American babies were given the name — ranking #63 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,852, with 263 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 225,089 people named Ricky.

Most popular in1958
Rank that year#63
Births that year13,424
Total since 1880225,089

Ricky over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Ricky’s peak in 1958. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · diminutive of Richard

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org