Unisex · #6,710 in 2026

Rickie

Rickie is a male or female given name.

Current Rank
#6,710
Peak Rank
#218 (1954)
Total Babies
16K
5-Yr Trend
-28%
👧 Girl peak #1,100 (2K total)
👦 Boy peak #218 (16K total)
👦As Boy Name
1932
First Year
2026
Last Year
1954
Peak Year
#218
Peak Rank
16K
Total Count
93
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1896
First Year
2024
Last Year
1952
Peak Year
#1100
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
88
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rickie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Rickie is a male or female given name.

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The Story of Rickie

As a girl name

Rickie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1896, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 73 Rickies were born — ranking #1,100 that year. As of 2026, Rickie ranks #8,922 for girls with 11 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Rickies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Rickie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1932, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 1,003 Rickies were born — ranking #218 that year. As of 2026, Rickie ranks #6,710 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 16K Rickies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Girls Boys

Popularity by State

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Notable people named Rickie

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Rickie Collins (born 2005), American football player
  • Rickie Fowler (born 1988), American professional golfer
  • Rickie Harris (born 1943), American football defensive back
  • Rickie Lee Jones (born 1954), American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer
  • Rickie Lambert (born 1982), English professional footballer
  • Rickie Lloyd (born 1970), Italian-American event planner
  • Rickie D. Moore , noted theologian within the Pentecostal movement
  • Rickie Solinger (born 1947), independent historian, curator, and lecturer

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Names that sound like Rickie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rickie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rickie

What does the name Rickie mean?
Rickie is a male or female given name.
How popular is Rickie in 2026?
In 2026, Rickie ranks #6,710 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.
When was Rickie most popular?
Rickie reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #218 that year with 1,003 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Rickie most popular?
Rickie has historically been most popular in Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rickie.
Is Rickie a unisex name?
Yes — Rickie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 10% of Rickies assigned female and 90% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Rickie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rickie include Alberto, Ismael, Braylon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Rickie

Rickie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Rickie's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #218. Use the chart and map above to compare Rickie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.