Ricci
The Story of Ricci
As a girl name
Ricci first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1945, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 48 Riccis were born — ranking #2,127 that year. As of 2026, Ricci ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 854 Riccis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ricci first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 94 Riccis were born — ranking #739 that year. As of 2026, Ricci ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 879 Riccis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ricci
Ricci is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 879 births in the dataset. Ricci's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #739. Use the chart and map above to compare Ricci's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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