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62k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
3k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Rickey

Origin: English
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Gender: Boy
857^th All Time
12,323^rd in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born
1924	5	0	5
1925	6	0	6
1928	12	5	7
1929	6	0	6
1930	9	0	9
1931	6	0	6
1932	5	0	5
1933	19	0	19
1934	16	0	16
1935	10	0	10
1936	22	0	22
1937	12	0	12
1938	19	0	19
1939	15	0	15
1940	20	0	20
1941	41	0	41
1942	77	11	66
1943	111	7	104
1944	225	18	207
1945	286	24	262
1946	499	16	483
1947	843	34	809
1948	1,048	29	1,019
1949	1,105	19	1,086
1950	1,322	19	1,303
1951	1,558	16	1,542
1952	2,074	21	2,053
1953	2,864	17	2,847
1954	3,156	33	3,123
1955	3,075	21	3,054
1956	3,283	20	3,263
1957	3,537	15	3,522
1958	3,817	36	3,781
1959	3,478	25	3,453
1960	2,593	19	2,574
1961	2,287	27	2,260
1962	1,900	22	1,878
1963	1,694	14	1,680
1964	1,376	18	1,358
1965	1,135	17	1,118
1966	954	10	944
1967	774	9	765
1968	778	9	769
1969	604	10	594
1970	567	8	559
1971	533	6	527
1972	514	5	509
1973	502	5	497
1974	483	8	475
1975	543	9	534
1976	559	8	551
1977	562	9	553
1978	509	9	500
1979	532	7	525
1980	584	8	576
1981	586	6	580
1982	562	6	556
1983	507	6	501
1984	517	7	510
1985	506	6	500
1986	442	8	434
1987	412	6	406
1988	429	0	429
1989	424	0	424
1990	388	6	382
1991	363	0	363
1992	324	0	324
1993	311	0	311
1994	252	0	252
1995	251	0	251
1996	211	0	211
1997	224	0	224
1998	160	0	160
1999	188	0	188
2000	176	0	176
2001	167	0	167
2002	172	0	172
2003	141	0	141
2004	143	0	143
2005	149	0	149
2006	165	0	165
2007	148	0	148
2008	130	0	130
2009	123	0	123
2010	119	0	119
2011	109	0	109
2012	97	0	97
2013	105	0	105
2014	106	0	106
2015	87	0	87

Fun Facts about the name Rickey

How many people with the first name Rickey have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 61,758 babies born with the first name Rickey in the United States. That's more than enough people named Rickey to occupy the territory of Greenland (Denmark) with an estimated population of 56,749 (as of January 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Rickey? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1924 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Rickey first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Rickey is Saturday, September 10th, 1870.
What year had the most people named Rickey born? The highest recorded use of the first name Rickey was in 1958 with a total of 3,781 babies. That's a lot of babies named Rickey!
Random Rickey Factoid: According to the 1958 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Rickey ranks 46^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Mississippi. Imagine that, 136 babies in Mississippi have the same name as you in 1958.
Weird things about the name Rickey: Your name in reverse order is Yekcir. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Ryikec. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Rickey? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,523 people with the last name Rickey.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Rickey? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Rickey as their last name since less than 1 person in 116k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

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Popularity of Rickey as a first name

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Popularity of Rickey as a last name

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Common first names for Rickey

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Rickey	U.S.
█	White	91.40%	64.26%
█	African American	2.81%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.87%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.83%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	1.78%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.30%	16.26%

Of Last Name Rickey

People with the last name Rickey are most frequently White

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Rickey" mean? The list below shows the origins of Rickey as well as things modernly associated with the name Rickey such as celebrities named Rickey.

English

Origin and Meaning of Rickey

The name "Rickey" is of English origin, and it means "Abbreviation of Richard powerful: strong ruler". It's a name commonly given to boys.

Other Dictionary Sources

A mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor

Wiktionary

A variant of Ricky, diminutive of the male given name Richard.
A cocktail made with lime (citrus fruit) and carbonated water.

Notable Persons With the Name Rickey

Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson is a baseball player. Rickey was born on December 25th, 1958 in Chicago.

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Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson is a film and television actor. His ongoing career started in 1971. Richard was given the name Rickey Lee Lawson on March 7th, 1947 in Loma Linda, California. Richard is also known as Rick Lawson.

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Rickey Medlocke

Rickey Medlocke is a southern rock and hard rock musician. He plays Guitar, Drum kit, Mandolin, Dobro, Keyboard instrument, Gibson Explorer, Gibson Les Paul, and Vocals. He was most prominent from 1970 to present. Rickey was born on February 17th, 1950.

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Rickey Smiley

Rickey Smiley is a notable individual. Rickey was born on August 10th, 1968 in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Rickey Jackson

Rickey Jackson is an american football player for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. His career lasted from 1981 to 1995. Rickey was born on March 20th, 1958 in Pahokee, Florida.

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Rickey D'Shon Collins

Rickey D'Shon Collins is an actor. He was most active from 1991 to present. Rickey was born Rickey D'Shon Collins on January 17th, 1983 in San Diego, California, United States.

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Rickey Green

(basketball player)
Rickey Young

(football player)
Rickey Foggie

(football player)
Rick Shiomi

(playwright)
Rickey L. "Rick" Nowlin

(engineer)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Rickey

Branch Rickey

Branch Rickey was a baseball. Branch was born on December 20th, 1881 in Portsmouth, Ohio. He passed away on December 9th, 1965.

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Lara Parker

Lara Parker is an actress and author. She was most prominent from 1967 to 1991. Lara was given the name Mary Lamar Rickey on October 27th, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

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George Rickey

George Rickey was an artist in the field of sculpture. George was born on June 6th, 1907 in South Bend, Indiana. He left this life on July 17th, 2002.

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Beth Rickey

Beth Rickey was a professor, activism, and political activist. Beth was given the name Elizabeth Ann Rickey on June 11th, 1956 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She passed away on September 12th, 2009.

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Carrie Rickey

Carrie Rickey is a leading somebody. Carrie was born on November 26th, 1952.

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Roy Rickey

Roy Rickey was an athlete. His most notable accomplishments were from 1915 to 1928. Roy was born on November 15th, 1893 in Ottawa. He passed away on September 6th, 1959.

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