Ricki
Ricki is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Ricki Ariansyah, Indonesian professional footballer Ricki Chaplin, British weightlifter Ricki-Lee Coulter, American singer, songwriter, television and radio presenter Ricki Franklin, American television producer Ricki Herbert, New Zealand footballer and manager Ricki Hill, Australian professional squash player Ricki Kgositau,…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Ricki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ricki is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Ricki Ariansyah, Indonesian professional footballer Ricki Chaplin, British weightlifter Ricki-Lee Coulter, American singer, songwriter, television and radio presenter Ricki Franklin, American television producer Ricki Herbert, New Zealand footballer and manager Ricki Hill, Australian professional squash player Ricki Kgositau,…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Ricki
As a girl name
American parents first put Ricki on the record books as a girl name in 1938, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 197 Rickis were born — ranking #941 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Rickis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,483 among girl names with 23 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 4K Rickis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ricki as a boy name dates back to 1942, when 5 babies received it. 1953 was its biggest year on record, with 147 newborns named Ricki — #593 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Rickis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Rickis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ricki
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ricki. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Ricki
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About the name Ricki
Ricki is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Ricki's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #794. Use the chart and map above to compare Ricki'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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