Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Rikki

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #3,126 Trend → Stable

Rikki, alternatively spelled Rikkie, is a given name of feminine and masculine usage.

Rank 2025
#3,126
among girls · ↑617 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Rikki · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,909
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
377 babies
All-time total
7,712
#2,060 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Rikki popularity over time

7,712 babies have been named Rikki since 1943, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 81 15 96 10 – #1,940
1950s 180 81 261 26 +172% #2,009
1960s 235 35 270 27 +3% #2,062
1970s 892 99 991 99 +267% #979
1980s 2,041 167 2,208 221 +123% #769
1990s 2,222 152 2,374 237 +8% #614
2000s 596 51 647 65 -73% #2,010
2010s 561 24 585 59 -10% #2,560
2020s (to 2025) 280 – 280 47 -20% #3,126

Where Rikki is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

Where Rikki is most popular

Girls named Rikki per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rikki born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 39 0.216 +633%
New York 53 0.134 +354%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 +131%
Texas 12 0.015 -49%
California 5 0.006 -80%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rikki

Rikki is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,126 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 7,712 American babies have been named Rikki, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 377 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Rikki stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rikki?

The median living Rikki is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 43. An estimated 7,400 people named Rikki are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Rikki 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 52 #3,126 – –
2024 41 #3,743 – –
2023 51 #3,219 – –
2022 46 #3,462 – –
2021 49 #3,288 – –
2020 41 #3,666 – –
2019 46 #3,439 – –
2018 55 #2,997 – –
2017 48 #3,339 – –
2016 64 #2,732 7 #10,507
2015 69 #2,614 – –
2014 49 #3,313 – –
2013 70 #2,560 5 #13,661
2012 51 #3,255 6 #11,954
2011 53 #3,167 6 #11,958
2010 56 #3,041 – –
2009 55 #3,121 6 #12,158
2008 51 #3,309 6 #12,255
2007 53 #3,239 6 #12,056
2006 41 #3,777 – –
2005 72 #2,451 6 #11,169
2004 46 #3,316 7 #9,725
2003 57 #2,764 6 #10,587
2002 62 #2,547 6 #10,396
2001 76 #2,168 – –
2000 83 #2,010 8 #8,048
1995 270 #755 15 #4,226
1990 238 #825 26 #2,604
1985 209 #797 15 #3,187
1980 165 #915 15 #3,068
1975 117 #1,033 17 #2,517
1970 43 #1,980 6 #4,617
1965 31 #2,144 – –
1960 13 #3,647 7 #3,594
1955 16 #2,938 10 #2,715
1950 15 #2,753 5 #4,107
1945 6 #4,443 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rikki?

The median living Rikki is about 35 years old. Half of all living Rikkis are between 28 and 43 years old.

How many people named Rikki are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Rikki are alive in the United States, based on 7,712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rikki mean?

Rikki, alternatively spelled Rikkie, is a given name of feminine and masculine usage.

How popular is the name Rikki in 2025?

Rikki ranked #3,126 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rikki?

7,712 babies have been named Rikki in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rikki most popular?

Rikki peaked in 1994, when 377 newborns received the name.

Is Rikki a boy or girl name?

Rikki is used for both: about 92% of babies named Rikki have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Rikki rising or falling?

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

Will Rikki become more popular?

Rikki looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Rikki in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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