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Ricki

Ricki means “strong ruler” (Germanic origin). 6,732 US babies since 1940, peak 1953.

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What it means

“strong ruler”

GermanicPet form of Richard

In US birth records

Peak year: 1953

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6,732 US babies were named Ricki between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Ricki (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 2 Rikkis spell it Ricki

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1953)