BABY NAMES
Ricky
English
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Ricky is a high-spirited guy with a big smile and a pop-music sensibility (think Ricky Nelson, Ricky Martin, even bongo-playing Ricky Ricardo). Spell it Ricki and you have a bright and playful name for a girl.

Variations
Rickey, Rick, Dicky, Ricke, Richie, Ryk, Rickee, Ritchy, Rich, Ricci, Ricks, Ric, Rykk, Rishi, Dickie, Ritchie, Dick, Rik, Richey, Ritch, Richi, Riks, Rickie, Riky
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Ricky
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.