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Ricki

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a pet form used as a given name, linked variously to Richard, Erica, or Frederica; no single fixed root

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ricki peaked in the 1950s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

52 people · the #64,892 first name in Brazil · median age 24

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Ricki

People given the name Ricki in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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