Rickey
Boy name · #2807 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Rickey is currently the #2807 boy name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1729, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Rickey.
The 101-year story
Rickey first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 3,782 boys were named Rickey — good for #106 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rickey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rickey in class?
Rickey scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rickey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rickey is most common
State-level data for Rickey is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rickey
Statistically, parents drawn to Rickey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mickey, Rusty, Stoney, Kerry, and Davey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rickey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 47 | #2750 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2122 |
| 2017 | 86 | #1780 |
| 2016 | 78 | #1890 |
| 2015 | 89 | #1729 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1506 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1528 |
| 2012 | 97 | #1602 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1484 |
| 2010 | 119 | #1399 |
| 2009 | 123 | #1381 |
| 2008 | 130 | #1329 |
| 2007 | 148 | #1188 |
| 2006 | 165 | #1077 |
| 2005 | 149 | #1105 |
| 2004 | 143 | #1101 |
| 2003 | 141 | #1093 |
| 2002 | 172 | #930 |
| 2001 | 167 | #926 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rickey a popular boy name?
Rickey ranked #2807 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1729.
When was the name Rickey most popular?
Rickey peaked in 1958, when 3,782 American boys received the name (ranked #106 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rickey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Rickey. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.