Ricka
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,596 in 1899
0 babies were named Ricka in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1899–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRicka first shows up in US birth records in 1899, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 126 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1899, when it reached #1,596.
About the name Ricka
Ricka is a girl name of Swedish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-cka”. US birth records list Ricka for girls from 1899 to 1991, in 13 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #1,596 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Swedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22 | 46,512 girls |
| 1950s | 3.0 | 337,838 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
Other spellings of Ricka
More Swedish girl names
- Girl name: Ana · grace
- Girl name: Annika · grace
- Girl name: Malena · woman from Magdala
- Girl name: Synnove · sun gift
- Girl name: Annaka
- Girl name: Agna
- Girl name: Agneta
- Girl name: Anneke
Questions about the name Ricka
What is the origin of the name Ricka?
Ricka has Swedish roots in our records. Other Swedish names include Ana, Annika, Malena.
Is Ricka a boy or girl name?
Ricka is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ricka?
Ricka is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #1,596 in 1899.