How Many People Are Named Ricci?
An estimated 1,515 people in the United States have the first name Ricci. It is used for both genders, with 50.7% male. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Ricci peaked in popularity in 1954 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ricci as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ricci paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ricci has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Ricci is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,515
About 1 in 226,240 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.7% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1954
99 births
Total Registered
1,733
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ricci
Ricci is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.7%) and females (49.3%). Out of 1,733 total births registered, 879 were male and 854 were female.
Ricci as a male name
Ranked #13,709 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1954 (94 births)
Ricci as a female name
Ranked #17,252 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1980 (48 births)
Ricci: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ricci span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 411 babies were registered. Ricci has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ricci by Decade
How has Ricci tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ricci by State
Birth registrations for Ricci span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Utah, Indiana, Texas. On average, about 30 Riccis were registered per state.
Ricci + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ricci as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ricci: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ricci?
We estimate approximately 1,515 people named Ricci are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 226,240 Americans share this first name.
Is Ricci a common name?
Ricci is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,733 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ricci most popular?
Ricci reached peak popularity in 1954, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ricci is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ricci a male name?
Ricci is predominantly male. 50.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ricci Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ricci Smith, Ricci Johnson, Ricci Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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