The baby name Rickie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪki/ (RICK-ee).
The baby name Rickie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪki/ (RICK-ee).
Rickie is in Origin.
Rooted in English pet-name tradition, Rickie is a diminutive of Richard, from Old High German ric “ruler, power” + hard “brave, hardy,” yielding the meaning “powerful/brave ruler.” The -ie ending also lets it function as a familiar form for feminine names like Erica/Erika and Frederica, so Rickie can be used across genders. Less commonly, it echoes the Norse elements behind Eric (“ever-ruler”).
Adopted as a stand‑alone given name in the mid‑20th century, especially in the United States and Britain, Rickie rose alongside the popularity of Ricky through pop‑culture figures such as teen idol Ricky Nelson and TV’s Ricky Ricardo. Spelling variants include Ricky, Rickey, Ricki, and Rikki; related short forms are Rick and Rich. International cognates of the underlying name include Richard (English/French), Ricardo (Spanish/Portuguese), and Rikard/Richardt (Scandinavian/German).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1994 | #1 | — | 356 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2011 | #181 | 2 | 1,347 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #286 | 8 | 6,876 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #339 | 10 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #494 | 34 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Rickie is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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