Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1958

Rickey

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,827 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

A variant of Ricky, diminutive of the male given name Richard.

Rank 2025
#2,827
among boys · ↓41 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Rickey · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,957
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1958
3,818 babies
All-time total
62,391
#439 all-time among boys
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Rickey popularity over time

62,391 babies have been named Rickey since 1924, 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
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BoysGirls

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 5 24 29 3 – #3,641
1930s – 133 133 13 +359% #1,453
1940s 158 4,099 4,257 426 +3101% #191
1950s 223 27,956 28,179 2,818 +562% #106
1960s 155 13,942 14,097 1,410 -50% #138
1970s 74 5,227 5,301 530 -62% #322
1980s 53 4,917 4,970 497 -6% #329
1990s 6 2,666 2,672 267 -46% #504
2000s – 1,514 1,514 151 -43% #892
2010s – 922 922 92 -39% #1,406
2020s (to 2025) – 317 317 53 -43% #2,104

Where Rickey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rickey

Rickey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,827 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 62,391 American babies have been named Rickey. Its peak came in 1958, when 3,818 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 Rickey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rickey?

The median living Rickey is about 65 years old; half are between 50 and 69. An estimated 50 thousand people named Rickey are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Rickey 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 – – 45 #2,827
2024 – – 47 #2,786
2023 – – 43 #2,936
2022 – – 47 #2,787
2021 – – 69 #2,104
2020 – – 66 #2,132
2019 – – 66 #2,167
2018 – – 66 #2,138
2017 – – 86 #1,789
2016 – – 78 #1,899
2015 – – 89 #1,736
2014 – – 107 #1,511
2013 – – 105 #1,534
2012 – – 97 #1,613
2011 – – 109 #1,491
2010 – – 119 #1,406
2009 – – 123 #1,388
2008 – – 130 #1,332
2007 – – 148 #1,193
2006 – – 165 #1,079
2005 – – 149 #1,109
2004 – – 143 #1,113
2003 – – 141 #1,096
2002 – – 172 #936
2001 – – 167 #933
2000 – – 176 #892
1995 – – 251 #660
1990 6 #12,541 382 #504
1985 6 #10,323 500 #370
1980 8 #7,963 576 #329
1975 9 #6,327 534 #329
1970 8 #6,233 561 #340
1965 17 #3,127 1,118 #215
1960 19 #2,884 2,573 #138
1955 20 #2,534 3,065 #114
1950 19 #2,321 1,301 #173
1945 24 #1,733 262 #372
1940 – – 20 #1,558
1935 – – 10 #2,503
1930 – – 9 #2,968
1925 – – 6 #4,109
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rickey?

The median living Rickey is about 65 years old. Half of all living Rickeys are between 50 and 69 years old.

How many people named Rickey are alive today?

An estimated 50 thousand people named Rickey are alive in the United States, based on 62,391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rickey mean?

A variant of Ricky, diminutive of the male given name Richard.

How popular is the name Rickey in 2025?

Rickey ranked #2,827 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rickey?

62,391 babies have been named Rickey in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rickey most popular?

Rickey peaked in 1958, when 3,818 newborns received the name.

Is Rickey a boy or girl name?

Rickey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rickey rising or falling?

Rickey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rickey become more popular?

Rickey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Rickey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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