264,157births recorded
14Countries
7Variants
1958Peak · United States
#509Ireland 2025
Ricky is a boy name family recorded 264,157 times in 14 countries since 1899. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#509 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1958, at 350.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ricky
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky | English | 225,089 | 🇺🇸 United States | #948 | 1958 | ▼ 40 % |
| Ricky | English | 3,183 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #753 | 1958 | ▲ 144 % |
| Ricky | English | 1,604 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 1996 | ▼ 65 % |
| Ricky | English | 1,106 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1958 | – |
| Ricky | English | 1,069 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1961 | – |
| Ricky | English | 827 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1963 | – |
| Rickie | English | 16,383 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6446 | 1954 | ▼ 54 % |
| Rickie | English | 114 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1957 | – |
| Rickie | English | 33 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1958 | – |
| Rickie | English | 32 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Richie | English | 7,575 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1852 | 1964 | ▲ 57 % |
| Richie | English | 812 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1035 | 2013 | ▲ 11 % |
| Richie | English | 180 | 🇫🇷 France | #6375 | 1992 | ▲ 27 % |
| Richie | English | 52 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2020 | – |
| Richie | English | 38 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #509 | 2020 | ▲ 62 % |
| Richie | English | 19 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1993 | – |
| Ricki | English | 2,303 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1953 | – |
| Ricki | English | 38 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Ricki | English | 12 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1964 | – |
| Ricki | English | 7 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1989 | – |
| Ricci | Italian | 879 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
| Ricci | Italian | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Richy | English | 703 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1962 | ▼ 38 % |
| Richy | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2000 | – |
| Riki | Spanish | 433 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Riki | Spanish | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rickie ↔ Ricky — verified against linguistic sources
- Ricky ↔ Ricki — spelling variant
- Ricky ↔ Ricci — spelling variant
- Ricky ↔ Richy — spelling variant
- Ricky ↔ Riki — spelling variant
- Rickie ↔ Richie — spelling variant
Questions about Ricky
How popular is the name Ricky?
In 2025 it ranked #509 in Ireland. Official registers record 264,157 births across 14 countries.
What is Ricky in other languages?
Rickie (English); Richie (English); Ricki (English); Ricci (Italian); Richy (English); Riki (Spanish).
When was Ricky most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1958, at 350.0 births per 100,000.
Is Ricky a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ricky is a boy name.