Boys name
Ricky
Ricky is a boys' name given to 220,981 boys in the United States since 1936, peaking in 1958 with 13,375 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in Tennessee in 1958.
Which states favor Ricky
Ricky by state
Top states by all-time births named Ricky. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 21,643 | #852 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 16,984 | #636 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 13,071 | #855 (2025) |
| 4 | Tennessee | 10,655 | #1020 (2025) |
| 5 | Georgia | 10,540 | #701 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 9,818 | #787 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 9,071 | #1445 (2025) |
| 8 | Kentucky | 8,620 | #660 (2023) |
| 9 | New York | 6,990 | #1538 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 6,869 | #1085 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 6,502 | #827 (2025) |
| 12 | Alabama | 6,478 | #854 (2025) |
| 13 | Florida | 6,448 | #1180 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 6,413 | #849 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 6,395 | #1207 (2024) |
| 16 | Louisiana | 6,258 | #879 (2025) |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 5,588 | #1406 (2024) |
| 18 | Arkansas | 5,529 | #480 (2024) |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 5,447 | #457 (2023) |
| 20 | South Carolina | 5,016 | #585 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).