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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rickey

Ranked #931 - 1 in 169,786 people
US

Most common in

United States

47k bearers

World total

47,118

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#931

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States47k
Worldwide
~47k
rank #931
Rarity
1 in 169,786
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~47k in US

About the name Rickey

There are an estimated 47,118 people named Rickey alive worldwide today. That ranks Rickey at #931 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rickey is held by approximately 47,118 people, ranking #931 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,044 U.S. residents).

Historically Rickey is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.9% male).

Rickey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.9%Female 1.1%

Rickey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rickey, 1924 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1924: 5
  2. 1925: 6
  3. 1928: 12
  4. 1929: 6
  5. 1930: 9
  6. 1931: 6
  7. 1932: 5
  8. 1933: 19
  9. 1934: 16
  10. 1935: 10
  11. 1936: 22
  12. 1937: 12
  13. 1938: 19
  14. 1939: 15
  15. 1940: 20
  16. 1941: 41
  17. 1942: 77
  18. 1943: 111
  19. 1944: 225
  20. 1945: 286
  21. 1946: 499
  22. 1947: 843
  23. 1948: 1,049
  24. 1949: 1,106
  25. 1950: 1,320
  26. 1951: 1,559
  27. 1952: 2,073
  28. 1953: 2,857
  29. 1954: 3,163
  30. 1955: 3,085
  31. 1956: 3,284
  32. 1957: 3,537
  33. 1958: 3,818
  34. 1959: 3,483
  35. 1960: 2,592
  36. 1961: 2,282
  37. 1962: 1,909
  38. 1963: 1,694
  39. 1964: 1,374
  40. 1965: 1,135
  41. 1966: 955
  42. 1967: 775
  43. 1968: 777
  44. 1969: 604
  45. 1970: 569
  46. 1971: 531
  47. 1972: 509
  48. 1973: 501
  49. 1974: 485
  50. 1975: 543
  51. 1976: 559
  52. 1977: 562
  53. 1978: 509
  54. 1979: 533
  55. 1980: 584
  56. 1981: 586
  57. 1982: 562
  58. 1983: 508
  59. 1984: 517
  60. 1985: 506
  61. 1986: 442
  62. 1987: 412
  63. 1988: 429
  64. 1989: 424
  65. 1990: 388
  66. 1991: 363
  67. 1992: 324
  68. 1993: 311
  69. 1994: 252
  70. 1995: 251
  71. 1996: 211
  72. 1997: 224
  73. 1998: 160
  74. 1999: 188
  75. 2000: 176
  76. 2001: 167
  77. 2002: 172
  78. 2003: 141
  79. 2004: 143
  80. 2005: 149
  81. 2006: 165
  82. 2007: 148
  83. 2008: 130
  84. 2009: 123
  85. 2010: 119
  86. 2011: 109
  87. 2012: 97
  88. 2013: 105
  89. 2014: 107
  90. 2015: 89
  91. 2016: 78
  92. 2017: 86
  93. 2018: 66
  94. 2019: 66
  95. 2020: 66
  96. 2021: 69
  97. 2022: 47
  98. 2023: 43
  99. 2024: 47
  100. 2025: 45

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rickey worldwide?

There are an estimated 47,118 people named Rickey alive worldwide today, ranking #931 globally.

Is Rickey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 169,786 people. In the United States there are roughly 47,118 bearers, which is 1 in 7,044 Americans.

Is Rickey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rickey is used 98.9% male and 1.1% female.

Where does the name Rickey come from?

Who are famous people named Rickey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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