Ricky

Meaning: Powerful and brave ruler
Origin: Germanic — Short form of Richard

Boy's name · #949 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Ricky is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1958, when it ranked #34. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 223,000 boys since 1925, ranked #949 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#762 in Scotland (2025) · #1,207 in Canada (2025) · #1,354 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,595 in Italy (2024) · #2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #660 in Ireland (2023) · #6,238 in France (2023) · #3,262 in Austria (2021) · #446 in New Zealand (2017) · #1,117 in Slovakia (2013) · #1,366 in Belgium (2013) and 4 more.

Famous Rickys

Ricky Martin — Puerto Rican singer (born 1971)
Ricky Gervais — British comedian (born 1961)
Ricky Nelson — American musician and actor (1940–1985)
Ricky Rubio — Spanish basketball player (born 1990)
Ricky Álvarez — Argentine footballer (born 1988)
Ricky Hatton — British professional boxer (1978–2025)
Ricky Schroder — American actor (born 1970)
Ricky van Wolfswinkel — Dutch footballer (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

Ricky Butcher — Fictional character from EastEnders
Ricky Rapper — Main character in a series of children's fantasy books and comic strips by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola
Ricky LaFleur — Trailer Park Boys (TV series)

What Rickys become

Among 846 notable people named Ricky:

Sports figures appear 2.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player (born 1990).

Similar names: Richie · Gary · Rico · Mickey · Roger · Terry

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