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Ricky

Boy

Meaning of Ricky: German: 'brave ruler'

Ricky is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 911th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#911

263 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

225,089

First recorded 1925 · peak 1958

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 2,246 babies1982: 2,146 babies1983: 2,112 babies1984: 2,005 babies1985: 1,959 babies1986: 1,976 babies1987: 1,875 babies1988: 1,904 babies1989: 1,917 babies1990: 1,773 babies19901991: 1,631 babies1992: 1,632 babies1993: 1,452 babies1994: 1,430 babies1995: 1,243 babies1996: 1,213 babies1997: 1,081 babies1998: 982 babies1999: 1,109 babies2000: 1,036 babies20002001: 865 babies2002: 811 babies2003: 799 babies2004: 804 babies2005: 769 babies2006: 767 babies2007: 832 babies2008: 858 babies2009: 710 babies2010: 602 babies20102011: 596 babies2012: 592 babies2013: 552 babies2014: 540 babies2015: 486 babies2016: 456 babies2017: 378 babies2018: 378 babies2019: 411 babies2020: 377 babies20202021: 323 babies2022: 304 babies2023: 277 babies2024: 312 babies2025: 263 babies
US babies named Ricky per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,246.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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