Ricky
Meaning
diminutive of Richard, meaning 'brave ruler'
The formal names behind Ricky
Ricky is an established short form of each of these names.
Richard · Germanic origin · brave ruler
Ricardo · Spanish origin · brave ruler
Ricky's name family
One shared root links 7 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Germanic Ricohard, ric "power" + hard "brave, hardy"
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ricky peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
459 people · the #14,200 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 20
Among people named Ricky living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 30 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ricky
Most people given the name Ricky in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Ricky you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ricky deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ricky truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ricky fits with your family’s names and surname.
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