Douglas vs Ricky
Douglas and Rickycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1984, Douglas was ranked #71 and Ricky #75 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1970, Douglas was ranked #87 and Ricky #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Ricky #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Douglas was ranked #770 and Ricky #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Ricky over time
Douglas and Ricky appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Douglas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ricky in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ricky in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Douglas and Ricky changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1959 and 1970, ending at #87 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Douglas #218 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Douglas held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ricky in 4.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Douglas moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #292 and #275; by 2000 that had become #282 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Ricky #1951.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1976–2023
Douglas held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ricky in 10.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #198 in 1976, Ricky #184 in 1989.
The order changed in 2019: Ricky moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #503 and #615; by 2019 that had become #764 and #506.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Douglas #770, Ricky #660.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1959–1970
Douglas held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ricky in 2.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #60 in 1960, Ricky #68 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Douglas #87, Ricky #90.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Douglas | Ricky |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Douglas and Ricky both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ricky
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1986
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1959–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys