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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ricky

Ranked #289 - 1 in 44,619 people
US

Most common in

United States

179k bearers

World total

179,295

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#289

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States179k
Worldwide
~179k
rank #289
Rarity
1 in 44,619
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~179k in US

About the name Ricky

There are an estimated 179,295 people named Ricky alive worldwide today. That ranks Ricky at #289 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ricky is held by approximately 179,295 people, ranking #289 among first names. That works out to roughly 54 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,851 U.S. residents).

Historically Ricky is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Ricky 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 99.1%Female 0.9%

Ricky popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ricky, 1925 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1925: 6
  2. 1926: 11
  3. 1927: 11
  4. 1928: 15
  5. 1929: 8
  6. 1930: 11
  7. 1931: 16
  8. 1932: 8
  9. 1933: 18
  10. 1934: 20
  11. 1935: 19
  12. 1936: 33
  13. 1937: 19
  14. 1938: 35
  15. 1939: 29
  16. 1940: 48
  17. 1941: 92
  18. 1942: 117
  19. 1943: 188
  20. 1944: 405
  21. 1945: 544
  22. 1946: 785
  23. 1947: 1,346
  24. 1948: 1,630
  25. 1949: 1,823
  26. 1950: 2,139
  27. 1951: 3,103
  28. 1952: 4,690
  29. 1953: 6,938
  30. 1954: 8,222
  31. 1955: 8,363
  32. 1956: 8,830
  33. 1957: 11k
  34. 1958: 13k
  35. 1959: 13k
  36. 1960: 11k
  37. 1961: 10k
  38. 1962: 8,752
  39. 1963: 8,174
  40. 1964: 6,807
  41. 1965: 5,687
  42. 1966: 4,717
  43. 1967: 4,061
  44. 1968: 4,063
  45. 1969: 3,445
  46. 1970: 3,122
  47. 1971: 2,675
  48. 1972: 2,258
  49. 1973: 1,962
  50. 1974: 2,071
  51. 1975: 1,949
  52. 1976: 2,018
  53. 1977: 1,973
  54. 1978: 2,036
  55. 1979: 2,245
  56. 1980: 2,257
  57. 1981: 2,246
  58. 1982: 2,146
  59. 1983: 2,112
  60. 1984: 2,005
  61. 1985: 1,959
  62. 1986: 1,976
  63. 1987: 1,875
  64. 1988: 1,904
  65. 1989: 1,917
  66. 1990: 1,773
  67. 1991: 1,631
  68. 1992: 1,632
  69. 1993: 1,452
  70. 1994: 1,430
  71. 1995: 1,243
  72. 1996: 1,213
  73. 1997: 1,081
  74. 1998: 982
  75. 1999: 1,109
  76. 2000: 1,036
  77. 2001: 865
  78. 2002: 811
  79. 2003: 799
  80. 2004: 804
  81. 2005: 769
  82. 2006: 767
  83. 2007: 832
  84. 2008: 858
  85. 2009: 710
  86. 2010: 602
  87. 2011: 596
  88. 2012: 592
  89. 2013: 552
  90. 2014: 540
  91. 2015: 486
  92. 2016: 456
  93. 2017: 378
  94. 2018: 378
  95. 2019: 411
  96. 2020: 377
  97. 2021: 323
  98. 2022: 304
  99. 2023: 277
  100. 2024: 312
  101. 2025: 263

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ricky worldwide?

There are an estimated 179,295 people named Ricky alive worldwide today, ranking #289 globally.

Is Ricky a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,619 people. In the United States there are roughly 179,295 bearers, which is 1 in 1,851 Americans.

Is Ricky a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ricky is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Ricky come from?

Who are famous people named Ricky?

Data sources

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

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