Rikki
Diminutive spelling used for both Richard, whose Germanic parts mean power and brave, and Erica, the feminine of the Norse Eirikr.
Rikki in 2025
Rikki was given to 52 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,526th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 63,757 babies born.
The history of Rikki
Rikki reached its highest point in 1994, when 377 babies were given the name, ranking 1,115th that year.
Across the 83 years of records since 1943, 7,712 babies have been named Rikki. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Rikki by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rikki | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 96 | 2,780 |
| 1950s | 261 | 2,815 |
| 1960s | 270 | 3,229 |
| 1970s | 991 | 1,552 |
| 1980s | 2,208 | 1,260 |
| 1990s | 2,374 | 1,115 |
| 2000s | 647 | 3,224 |
| 2010s | 585 | 4,243 |
| 2020s | 280 | 5,526 |
Where Rikki is heading
Rikki has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 69 babies in 2015 to 52 in 2025.
Names like Rikki
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rikki.