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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 94 babies (rank #291 that year). In 2024 it was given to 19 boys (rank #1,270). 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.

1,488

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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
1991	93	#293
1992	94	#291
1993	91	#301
1994	70	#329
1995	68	#374
1996	66	#374
1997	60	#383
1998	54	#406
1999	62	#362
2000	54	#403
2001	45	#466
2002	60	#375
2003	44	#493
2004	44	#517
2005	38	#595
2006	38	#613
2007	47	#553
2008	44	#595
2009	37	#692
2010	36	#695
2011	25	#897
2012	29	#811
2013	32	#769
2014	24	#953
2015	30	#811
2016	42	#640
2017	25	#949
2018	22	#1,034
2019	20	#1,110
2020	21	#1,090
2021	16	#1,357
2022	15	#1,428
2023	23	#1,057
2024	19	#1,270