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A given name in English and Danish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Rickey is a masculine given name documented in English and Danish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 45 boys (rank 2798). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Rickey
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 5 | 4,347 | observed |
| 1925 | 6 | 3,741 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 7 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1929 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1930 | 9 | 2,781 | observed |
| 1931 | 6 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1932 | 5 | 3,776 | observed |
| 1933 | 19 | 1,586 | observed |
| 1934 | 16 | 1,783 | observed |
| 1935 | 10 | 2,396 | observed |
| 1936 | 22 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1937 | 12 | 2,088 | observed |
| 1938 | 19 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1939 | 15 | 1,795 | observed |
| 1940 | 20 | 1,519 | observed |
| 1941 | 41 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1942 | 66 | 791 | observed |
| 1943 | 104 | 620 | observed |
| 1944 | 207 | 422 | observed |
| 1945 | 262 | 371 | observed |
| 1946 | 483 | 294 | observed |
| 1947 | 809 | 226 | observed |
| 1948 | 1,020 | 197 | observed |
| 1949 | 1,087 | 191 | observed |
| 1950 | 1,301 | 173 | observed |
| 1951 | 1,543 | 166 | observed |
| 1952 | 2,052 | 140 | observed |
| 1953 | 2,840 | 113 | observed |
| 1954 | 3,130 | 113 | observed |
| 1955 | 3,065 | 114 | observed |
| 1956 | 3,263 | 112 | observed |
| 1957 | 3,522 | 108 | observed |
| 1958 | 3,782 | 106 | observed |
| 1959 | 3,458 | 116 | observed |
| 1960 | 2,573 | 138 | observed |
| 1961 | 2,255 | 153 | observed |
| 1962 | 1,887 | 169 | observed |
| 1963 | 1,680 | 175 | observed |
| 1964 | 1,356 | 205 | observed |
| 1965 | 1,118 | 215 | observed |
| 1966 | 945 | 227 | observed |
| 1967 | 766 | 263 | observed |
| 1968 | 768 | 259 | observed |
| 1969 | 594 | 314 | observed |
| 1970 | 561 | 339 | observed |
| 1971 | 525 | 349 | observed |
| 1972 | 504 | 342 | observed |
| 1973 | 496 | 341 | observed |
| 1974 | 477 | 354 | observed |
| 1975 | 534 | 329 | observed |
| 1976 | 551 | 322 | observed |
| 1977 | 553 | 330 | observed |
| 1978 | 500 | 344 | observed |
| 1979 | 526 | 343 | observed |
| 1980 | 576 | 329 | observed |
| 1981 | 580 | 330 | observed |
| 1982 | 556 | 338 | observed |
| 1983 | 502 | 354 | observed |
| 1984 | 510 | 357 | observed |
| 1985 | 500 | 370 | observed |
| 1986 | 434 | 409 | observed |
| 1987 | 406 | 441 | observed |
| 1988 | 429 | 437 | observed |
| 1989 | 424 | 456 | observed |
| 1990 | 382 | 502 | observed |
| 1991 | 363 | 530 | observed |
| 1992 | 324 | 565 | observed |
| 1993 | 311 | 584 | observed |
| 1994 | 252 | 655 | observed |
| 1995 | 251 | 659 | observed |
| 1996 | 211 | 727 | observed |
| 1997 | 224 | 706 | observed |
| 1998 | 160 | 900 | observed |
| 1999 | 188 | 809 | observed |
| 2000 | 176 | 890 | observed |
| 2001 | 167 | 926 | observed |
| 2002 | 172 | 930 | observed |
| 2003 | 141 | 1,093 | observed |
| 2004 | 143 | 1,101 | observed |
| 2005 | 149 | 1,105 | observed |
| 2006 | 165 | 1,077 | observed |
| 2007 | 148 | 1,188 | observed |
| 2008 | 130 | 1,329 | observed |
| 2009 | 123 | 1,381 | observed |
| 2010 | 119 | 1,399 | observed |
| 2011 | 109 | 1,484 | observed |
| 2012 | 97 | 1,602 | observed |
| 2013 | 105 | 1,528 | observed |
| 2014 | 107 | 1,506 | observed |
| 2015 | 89 | 1,729 | observed |
| 2016 | 78 | 1,890 | observed |
| 2017 | 86 | 1,780 | observed |
| 2018 | 66 | 2,122 | observed |
| 2019 | 66 | 2,150 | observed |
| 2020 | 66 | 2,113 | observed |
| 2021 | 69 | 2,096 | observed |
| 2022 | 47 | 2,753 | observed |
| 2023 | 43 | 2,895 | observed |
| 2024 | 47 | 2,750 | observed |
| 2025 | 45 | 2,798 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Rickey” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1958–2024)
American basketball player (born 1954)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
