Ricky
Ricky is a male given name: 99% of people named Ricky are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 220,475 male / 1,870 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ricky
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ricky," in English, "Guten Tag Ricky," in German. Ricky is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ricky are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ricky,
German
Guten Tag Ricky,
French
Bonjour Ricky,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ricky:
Chinese
Ricky您好：
Japanese
Ricky様
English
Hi Ricky,
German
Hi Ricky,
French
Salut Ricky,
Spanish
Hola Ricky,
Chinese
Ricky你好：
Japanese
Rickyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
220,475 male · 1,870 female · 222,345 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ricky a male or female name?
Ricky is a male given name: 99% of people named Ricky are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Ricky in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ricky," in English, "Guten Tag Ricky," in German. Ricky is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ricky are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ricky a unisex name?
Ricky is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Ricky are men. Ricky leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ricky a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ricky (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ricky,
title = {Is Ricky a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ricky},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}