Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1954

Rickie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Richard Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #6,728 Trend ↓ Falling 16%

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

Rank 2025
#6,728
among boys · ↑15 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Rickie · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1954
1,055 babies
All-time total
18,237
#924 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Rickie popularity over time

18,237 babies have been named Rickie since 1896, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 7 – 7 1 – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 5 – 5 1 – –
1930s 26 35 61 6 +1120% #3,111
1940s 338 1,224 1,562 156 +2461% #377
1950s 470 7,649 8,119 812 +420% #218
1960s 169 3,292 3,461 346 -57% #341
1970s 178 1,503 1,681 168 -51% #590
1980s 224 1,195 1,419 142 -16% #729
1990s 201 714 915 92 -36% #1,118
2000s 94 396 490 49 -46% #2,081
2010s 82 261 343 34 -30% #2,892
2020s (to 2025) 60 114 174 29 -15% #3,799

The story of Rickie

Rickie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,728 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 18,237 American babies have been named Rickie, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 1,055 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 Rickie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rickie?

The median living Rickie is about 65 years old; half are between 48 and 70. An estimated 15 thousand people named Rickie 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.

Rickie 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 14 #7,822 13 #6,728
2024 11 #9,444 13 #6,743
2023 10 #10,182 19 #5,205
2022 11 #9,546 20 #4,982
2021 7 #13,204 29 #3,799
2020 7 #13,188 20 #4,827
2019 11 #9,618 13 #6,700
2018 7 #13,522 24 #4,319
2017 5 #17,922 19 #5,073
2016 17 #7,165 14 #6,280
2015 8 #12,771 31 #3,570
2014 6 #16,126 24 #4,235
2013 6 #16,132 26 #3,941
2012 10 #11,091 34 #3,286
2011 12 #9,604 41 #2,892
2010 – – 35 #3,226
2009 8 #13,431 29 #3,703
2008 8 #13,562 39 #3,049
2007 12 #10,021 35 #3,233
2006 – – 33 #3,293
2005 13 #8,757 37 #2,887
2004 10 #10,520 37 #2,833
2003 10 #10,271 39 #2,611
2002 7 #13,324 50 #2,146
2001 6 #14,923 51 #2,081
2000 20 #5,649 46 #2,188
1995 23 #4,473 74 #1,377
1990 21 #4,650 90 #1,146
1985 19 #4,243 120 #816
1980 28 #3,115 144 #732
1975 18 #3,734 160 #647
1970 24 #2,916 147 #683
1965 18 #3,021 282 #465
1960 18 #2,967 525 #341
1955 47 #1,494 875 #237
1950 56 #1,238 367 #351
1945 36 #1,348 71 #731
1940 – – 9 #2,639
1935 7 #3,684 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rickie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones American singer (born 1954) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rickie Lambert Rickie Lambert English footballer (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rickie?

The median living Rickie is about 65 years old. Half of all living Rickies are between 48 and 70 years old.

How many people named Rickie are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Rickie are alive in the United States, based on 18,237 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rickie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

How popular is the name Rickie in 2025?

Rickie ranked #6,728 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rickie?

18,237 babies have been named Rickie in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rickie most popular?

Rickie peaked in 1954, when 1,055 newborns received the name.

Is Rickie a boy or girl name?

Rickie is used for both: about 10% of babies named Rickie have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Rickie rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Rickie?

Well-known people named Rickie include Rickie Lee Jones (singer), Rickie Lambert (soccer player).

Names like Rickie

Names that sound and feel close to Rickie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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