Ricky

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ricky is a primarily male given name in English and Spanish-speaking countries, often a diminutive form of Richard, Frederick, Derrick, Roderick, Enrique, Patrick, Ricardo, Erica or Eric.

From Wikipedia

Ricky first appears in the data in 1959 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1963 with 167 babies (rank #70 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ricky

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ricky yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,987

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

167

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ricky

Ricky Gervaisstand-up comedian · b. 1961
Ricky Álvarezassociation football player · b. 1988
Ricky van Wolfswinkelassociation football player · b. 1989
Ricky Schroderdirector · b. 1970
Ricky Pontingcricket coach · b. 1974

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1959	71	#92
1960	150	#75
1961	157	#72
1962	130	#78
1963	167	#70
1964	121	#81
1965	105	#88
1966	96	#88
1967	107	#88
1968	103	#90
1969	135	#83
1970	115	#92
1971	48	#103
1972	43	#108
1973	43	#108
1974	44	#108
1975	40	#110
1978	38	#106
1980	38	#109
1982	45	#109
1983	55	#105
1985	40	#111
1986	83	#96
2014	2	#705
2015	3	#464
2016	7	#242
2017	1	#2,023