as a First Name
Pet form of Richard or, less frequently, of Frederick or other names ending in -ric(k). It is also used as an independent given name both for boys and (occasionally) girls.
| 341st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 173,104
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 215,638
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Kentucky
- has the most people named Ricky per capita
- 1958
- marked the height of its popularity
0.11%
99.89%
26%
55+
55+
57%
30-54
30-54
10%
13-29
13-29
7%
0-12
0-12
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