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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 242 babies (rank #146 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

1,446

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

242

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
1996	242	#146
1997	168	#195
1998	138	#223
1999	101	#278
2000	93	#295
2001	66	#369
2002	49	#457
2003	45	#528
2004	51	#519
2005	51	#531
2006	59	#520
2007	51	#587
2008	59	#563
2009	56	#587
2010	24	#1,136
2011	38	#809
2012	42	#780
2013	23	#1,141
2014	26	#1,083
2015	39	#819
2016	25	#1,146