Given name & surname
Rikki
“a powerful ruler”
Rikki is a variant of Rick. In English use, Rick carries the interpretation “a powerful ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rikki is a variant of Rick. In English use, Rick carries the interpretation “a powerful ruler.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Rikki is used as a feminine counterpart of Ricky. In English use, Rikki is used as a feminine counterpart of Rickie.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rikki through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,712
- 624 boys · 7,088 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 377 babies
- 2025
- 52
- #3,126 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 1% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 52 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,126 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 362 in 1994. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,376 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rikki’s family of names
Rikki is a feminine form of Ricky. Rikki has a related form in Rick. Rikki has a related form in Rickie.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Rikki
- Rikki DoakCanadian short track speed skaterborn 1998
- Rikki Clarkecricketer (born 1981)
- Rikki BainsEnglish footballer (born 1988)
- Rikki FultonScottish actor (1924-2004)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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