Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ricky

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ricky.

✦ Powerful ruler 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #949
All-Time Peak Rank #34 Achieved 1958
Total U.S. Births 223,145 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.6% Boy / 1.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1925 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 13,375 births in 1958
💡 The Ricky Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Powerful ruler
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Richard, derived from Germanic elements 'ric' (power, ruler) and 'hard' (brave, hardy).
Alternative Spellings
Ricki
Pronunciation: RIK-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ricky

According to SSA data, Ricky achieved its highest historical rank of #34 in 1958. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1958 with 13,375 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 48.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 101 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ricky across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -48.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 13,375 births in 1958
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 71 yrs
Registry Streak 101 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 41
1930s: 185
1940s: 6,796
1950s: 79,170
1960s: 66,402
1970s: 22,071
1980s: 20,157
1990s: 13,418
2000s: 8,173
2010s: 4,931
2020s: 1,801

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ri-cky
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arkansas
Top States Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arkansas Unranked 5,529 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1020 10,655 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 8,620 1959 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #855 13,071 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5,447 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 4,816 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #701 10,540 1958 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,379 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #854 6,478 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #879 6,258 1958 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5,016 1959 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #351 1,620 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #849 6,413 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #852 21,643 1958 26.2% Decline
Virginia Unranked 6,395 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #827 6,502 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 3,474 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,681 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 966 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,598 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #787 9,818 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 798 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 606 1957 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 653 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 2,286 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1180 6,448 1960 59.3% Decline
Wisconsin Unranked 3,667 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1445 9,071 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 248 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1085 6,869 1958 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 791 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,590 1961 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 591 1959 Insufficient historical volume
California #636 16,984 1958 25.0% Decline
Vermont Unranked 291 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 2,024 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 1,351 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 2,349 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 2,827 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1121 2,295 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 463 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 397 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 242 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 155 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 5,588 1958 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 301 1958 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1538 6,990 1958 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 2,140 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 846 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 1,058 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 143 1959 Insufficient historical volume

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