Ricky

Ricky: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “brave ruler”
Origin: English
Say it: RIK-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Diminutive of Richard, from Germanic ric 'rule' and hard 'brave, hardy.' It may also be short for Frederick or Eric in some cases.

English names Names meaning royalty Names meaning brave Short names

How popular is Ricky?

202493.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ricky in 2024310

2024 rank#827 boys

Peak year1958

Total US babies since 1880224,811

Ricky is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.

Names like Ricky

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rickeybrave ruler · English
Rickiepowerful ruler · Germanic
Rickipowerful ruler · Germanic
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Averyruler of elves · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English

Ricky questions

What does the name Ricky mean?

Ricky means "brave ruler". It comes from English. Diminutive of Richard, from Germanic ric 'rule' and hard 'brave, hardy.' It may also be short for Frederick or Eric in some cases.

Is Ricky a boy or girl name?

Ricky is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ricky?

310 US babies were named Ricky in 2024. Its peak year was 1958.

How do you pronounce Ricky?

Ricky 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.