How Many People Are Named Rickey?
An estimated 50,722 people in the United States have the first name Rickey. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Rickey peaked in popularity in 1958 with 3,818 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rickey 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 Rickey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rickey is overwhelmingly male, 674 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Rickey has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
50,722
About 1 in 6,758 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1958
3,818 births
Total Registered
62,340
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rickey
Rickey is predominantly male (98.9%), though 674 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rickey as a male name
Ranked #2,817 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (3,782 births)
Rickey as a female name
Ranked #12,541 in 1990
6 female births in 1990
Peak: 1958 (36 births)
Rickey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rickey span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 28,179 babies were registered. Rickey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rickey by Decade
How has Rickey 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.
Rickey by State
Birth registrations for Rickey span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Alabama. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 1,220 Rickeys were registered per state.
Rickey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rickey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rickey
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Rickey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rickey?
We estimate approximately 50,722 people named Rickey 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 6,758 Americans share this first name.
Is Rickey a common name?
Rickey is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62,340 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rickey most popular?
Rickey reached peak popularity in 1958, when 3,818 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rickey is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rickey a male name?
Rickey is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rickey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rickey Smith, Rickey Johnson, Rickey 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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