The first name Rickey

Rickey last appeared in the official list in 2008, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 3 births (#2,859).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rickey with other names.

In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Rickey, the 2,827th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 3,782 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Rickey Henderson
  American Hall of Fame baseball player (1958–2024)
• Rickey Green
  American basketball player (born 1954)
• Rickey Thompson
  American actor, born 1996
• Rickey Brown
  American basketball player (born 1958)
• Rickey Paulding
  American basketball player (born 1982)

How popular is the name Rickey?

In 2008, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Rickey, ranking 4,432nd. Its peak was 1997, with 3 births.

Is Rickey a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 62,391 US babies named Rickey since 1880 were boys.

When was Rickey most popular?

1958 in the United States, when 3,782 babies were named Rickey, its highest rank at 106th.

What name is Rickey a form of?

Rickey is a form of Ricky.

Is Rickey also a surname?

Yes. Rickey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.