How Many People Are Named Ricky?
An estimated 189,760 people in the United States have the first name Ricky. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #284 overall. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Ricky peaked in popularity in 1958 with 13,422 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ricky 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 Ricky paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ricky is overwhelmingly male, 1,929 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ricky 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
189,760
About 1 in 1,806 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1958
13,422 births
Total Registered
224,811
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ricky
Ricky is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 224,811 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Ricky as a male name
Ranked #828 in 2024
300 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (13,373 births)
Ricky as a female name
Ranked #10,084 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (82 births)
Ricky: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ricky span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 79,643 babies were registered. Ricky has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ricky by Decade
How has Ricky 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.
Ricky by State
Birth registrations for Ricky span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 4,334 Rickys were registered per state.
Ricky + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ricky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ricky
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ricky: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ricky?
We estimate approximately 189,760 people named Ricky 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 1,806 Americans share this first name.
Is Ricky a common name?
Ricky is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 224,811 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ricky most popular?
Ricky reached peak popularity in 1958, when 13,422 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ricky is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ricky a male name?
Ricky is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ricky Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ricky Smith, Ricky Johnson, Ricky 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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