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Rickie

Rickie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“powerful ruler”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
RIK-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (90% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Ricky, a diminutive of Richard or sometimes Erica/Frederica. The usual base is Richard, from Germanic elements meaning 'rule' and 'power.'

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How popular is Rickie?

20246.9 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Rickie in 202423

Peak year1954

Total US babies since 188018,209

Rickie is steady now but far below its 1954 peak.

Names like Rickie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Rickybrave ruler · English
  • Rickeybrave ruler · English
  • Rickipowerful ruler · Germanic
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic

Rickie questions

What does the name Rickie mean?

Rickie means "powerful ruler". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Ricky, a diminutive of Richard or sometimes Erica/Frederica. The usual base is Richard, from Germanic elements meaning 'rule' and 'power.'

Is Rickie a boy or girl name?

Rickie is mainly a boy's name in US records (90% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rickie?

23 US babies were named Rickie in 2024. Its peak year was 1954.

How do you pronounce Rickie?

Rickie is usually pronounced RIK-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.