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    The first name Ricky

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈɹɪki/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    From Rick + -y.

    Ricky is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 11 boys were named Ricky, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 242 births (#146).

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    1,604
    babies named Ricky, 1996–2025
    #2,133
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ricky at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 248 boys born in the United States were named Ricky, the 949th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 13,375 were.

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    225,089
    babies named Ricky since 1880
    #949
    rank in 2025
    1958
    peak year

    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Ricky

    44 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ricky Gervais
      British comedian, born 1961
    • Ricky Álvarez
      Argentine association football player (born 1988)
    • Ricky Schroder
      American actor, born 1970
    • Ricky van Wolfswinkel
      Dutch association football player (born 1989)
    • Ricky Ponting
      Australian cricketer, born 1974
    • Ricky Walden
      English snooker player, born 1982
    • Ricky Jay
      American magician and actor (1946–2018)
    • Ricky Skaggs
      American musician, producer, and composer, born 1954
    • Ricky Berens
      American swimmer, born 1988
    • Ricky Subagja
      Badminton player, born 1971
    • Ricky Pierce
      American basketball player (born 1959)
    • Ricky He
      Canadian actor, born 1995

    Questions

    What does the name Ricky mean?
    From Rick + -y.
    How popular is the name Ricky?
    In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Ricky, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 1996, with 242 births.
    Is Ricky a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 225,089 US babies named Ricky since 1880 were boys.
    When was Ricky most popular?
    1958 in the United States, when 13,375 babies were named Ricky, its highest rank at 34th.
    How do you pronounce Ricky?
    Ricky is /ˈɹɪki/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Ricky?
    Rickey.