Ricky
Boy name · #948 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 248 baby boys were named Ricky, placing it at #948 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #582, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,258 boys born in 2025 was named Ricky.
Babies named Ricky per year. Source: SSA.
The 100-year story
Ricky first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 13,375 boys were named Ricky — good for #34 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ricky in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ricky is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ricky will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ricky is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ricky is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ricky is most common in GA (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ricky is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Ricky
Ricky belongs to the Richard family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Richard family went to about 1,905 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #192, versus #948 for Ricky alone.
Names like Ricky
Statistically, parents drawn to Ricky tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rocky, Randy, Ray, Terry, and Rodney.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ricky | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 248 | #948 |
| 2024 | 302 | #826 |
| 2023 | 270 | #872 |
| 2022 | 292 | #835 |
| 2021 | 323 | #773 |
| 2020 | 366 | #696 |
| 2019 | 402 | #657 |
| 2018 | 368 | #678 |
| 2017 | 366 | #683 |
| 2016 | 448 | #602 |
| 2015 | 478 | #582 |
| 2014 | 540 | #518 |
| 2013 | 552 | #495 |
| 2012 | 592 | #459 |
| 2011 | 590 | #455 |
| 2010 | 595 | #449 |
| 2009 | 700 | #416 |
| 2008 | 851 | #365 |
| 2007 | 823 | #373 |
| 2006 | 760 | #395 |
| 2005 | 769 | #376 |
| 2004 | 786 | #358 |
| 2003 | 799 | #348 |
| 2002 | 802 | #341 |
| 2001 | 858 | #326 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ricky a popular boy name?
Ricky ranked #948 among boys in 2025 with 248 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #582.
When was the name Ricky most popular?
Ricky peaked in 1958, when 13,375 American boys received the name (ranked #34 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ricky?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,258 newborn American boys was named Ricky. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.