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Ricky

Ricky is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ricky in their class.

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UK Rank 2025
#2133
US Rank #949
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About the Name Ricky

Ricky has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 573 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #146 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Ricky is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ricky in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #828, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Ricky

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Ricky

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Ricky per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ricky in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ricky is declining: down 754 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #146 in 1996.
Ricky is more popular in the US (#828) than in the UK (#1952). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Ricky include: Ricky Sosa, Ricky Ponting and Ricky Wilson (singer). Short summaries for each appear below.
Ricky ranks #828 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
11
UK babies named Ricky (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 754 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ricky

Almost certainly the only Ricky in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Ricky

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Ricky Sosab. 2004
Noël Allaly, better known by his ring name Ricky Sosa, is a Dutch-born Belgian professional wrestler.
Ricky Pontingb. 1974
Ricky Thomas Ponting is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former player.
Ricky Wilson (singer)b. 1978
Charles Richard Wilson is an English musician and the frontman of five-piece rock band Kaiser Chiefs.
Ricky van Wolfswinkelb. 1989
Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɪki vɑɱ ˈʋɔl(ə)fsˌʋɪŋkəl]; born 27 January 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Twente.
Ricky Valance1960
David Spencer, known professionally as Ricky Valance, was a Welsh pop singer.
Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee Skaggs, known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer.
Ricky He
Ricky He is a Canadian actor.
Ricky Hui
Ricky Hui Kwun-ying was a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Ricky Lauren
Ricky Ann Lauren, is an American author, artist, photographer, and psychotherapist, and the wife of fashion designer Ralph Lauren.

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