How popular is the name Ricky?

Ricky ranks 171st among boys' names in US records, with 224,844 births since 1925. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,612.

Is Ricky a unisex name?

No. Ricky is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1958, when 13,373 children were given the name. It has been in use for 100 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#171 of boy names

Pronounced R IH1 K IY2 (ARPABET)

Ricky is a boys' name, and first appears in 1925. It has been given to 224,844 children — the 171st most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1958, when 13,373 children were given it.

1958Boys: 13,373Girls: 49

Ricky is itself a short form of Richard.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Ricky?: Ricky ranks 171st among boys' names in US records, with 224,844 births since 1925. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,612.
Is Ricky a unisex name?: No. Ricky is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ricky most popular?: 1958, when 13,373 children were given the name. It has been in use for 100 years and is still recorded as of 2024.