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Rikki

Girl

Meaning of Rikki: German: 'brave ruler'

Rikki is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3018th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3018

52 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,712

First recorded 1943 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 222 babies1982: 206 babies1983: 211 babies1984: 184 babies1985: 224 babies1986: 227 babies1987: 250 babies1988: 267 babies1989: 237 babies1990: 264 babies19901991: 260 babies1992: 276 babies1993: 287 babies1994: 377 babies1995: 285 babies1996: 208 babies1997: 169 babies1998: 130 babies1999: 118 babies2000: 91 babies20002001: 76 babies2002: 68 babies2003: 63 babies2004: 53 babies2005: 78 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 57 babies2009: 61 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 59 babies2012: 57 babies2013: 75 babies2014: 49 babies2015: 69 babies2016: 71 babies2017: 48 babies2018: 55 babies2019: 46 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 49 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 51 babies2024: 41 babies2025: 52 babies
US babies named Rikki per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 377.

Gender split

8% boys · 92% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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