Ricky

Boy name

Ricky has been given to 225,089 babies in the U.S. since 1925. It peaked in 1958 and currently ranks #949 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɹɪki/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

225,089

Peak year

1958 (13,424 babies)

Rank in 2025

#949 for boys

First recorded

1925

10-year trend

▼ -46%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Ricky

Ricky Gervais

British comedian

Ricky Álvarez

Argentine association football player (born 1988)

Ricky Schroder

American actor

Ricky van Wolfswinkel

Dutch association football player (born 1989)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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