Rickey is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rickey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rickey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rickey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rickey is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “powerful ruler”. A pet form of Richard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 62,391 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rickey per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 1958 (3,818/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1995 (3/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Rickey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #227 nationally (given to 3,818 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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