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Ricky

“Variant of Richard — Powerful and brave ruler” — Germanic via Old French origin

Boy's name · #948 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Ricky has appeared in US records since 1925 — best rank #34 (1958) · 223,145 babies named Ricky all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Rickys

• Ricky Martin — Puerto Rican singer and actor
• Ricky Gervais — British comedian
• Ricky Nelson — American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor
• Ricky Rubio — Spanish basketball player
• Ricky Álvarez — Argentine association football player (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

• Ricky Butcher — EastEnders
• Ricky Rapper — Ricky Rapper
• Ricky LaFleur — Trailer Park Boys

What Rickys become

Among 846 notable people named Ricky:

Athletes appear 2.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player.

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