Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1954

Ricci

Gender Unisex · 49% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ricci
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1954
99 babies
All-time total
1,733
#5,568 all-time among boys
First recorded
1944
in Social Security records

Ricci popularity over time

1,733 babies have been named Ricci since 1944, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 13 25 38 4 – #2,421
1950s 61 350 411 41 +982% #741
1960s 90 195 285 29 -31% #1,360
1970s 188 113 301 30 +6% #2,601
1980s 255 127 382 38 +27% #2,428
1990s 172 47 219 22 -43% #6,288
2000s 50 17 67 7 -69% #8,046
2010s 15 5 20 2 -70% #13,718
2020s (to 2025) 10 – 10 2 -17% –

The story of Ricci

Ricci is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 1,733 American babies have been named Ricci, about 51% boys and 49% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ricci stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ricci?

The median living Ricci is about 49 years old; half are between 38 and 63. An estimated 1,500 people named Ricci are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ricci year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #17,263 – –
2021 5 #17,176 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #13,718
2018 5 #17,631 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #18,729 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #18,980 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #19,599 – –
2008 7 #15,064 – –
2007 6 #17,164 – –
2006 – – 9 #8,585
2005 6 #16,023 – –
2004 9 #11,427 – –
2003 9 #11,143 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 8 #11,550 8 #8,046
1995 23 #4,472 – –
1990 20 #4,825 8 #6,288
1985 27 #3,308 15 #3,186
1980 48 #2,147 21 #2,428
1975 15 #4,306 7 #4,680
1970 30 #2,500 14 #2,601
1965 – – 15 #2,152
1960 6 #6,242 22 #1,762
1955 7 #5,101 42 #1,162
1950 – – 10 #2,548
1945 7 #3,943 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ricci, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ricci?

The median living Ricci is about 49 years old. Half of all living Riccis are between 38 and 63 years old.

How many people named Ricci are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ricci are alive in the United States, based on 1,733 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ricci in 2025?

Ricci did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ricci?

1,733 babies have been named Ricci in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ricci most popular?

Ricci peaked in 1954, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Ricci a boy or girl name?

Ricci is used for both: about 49% of babies named Ricci have been girls and 51% boys.

Is the name Ricci rising or falling?

Ricci has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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