Ricki

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A few things about Ricki you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ricki

Ricki Lake

American television host and actress (born 1968)

Choose Ricki and your child shares a first name with Ricki Lake, an American television host and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ricki, like who?” Ricki Lake's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 57,471 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ricki, 28 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ricki would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRicki first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1951, when it ranked #794. Today it's #4,758, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendRicki has slipped 589 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,758. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Ricki

Ricki is a girl name of American and Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-cki”. US birth records list Ricki for girls from 1938 to 2025, in 88 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #794 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,758, with 28 babies.

Origin:American namesSpanish names