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Ricketta

rih-KET-uh /rɪˈkɛtə/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1994 (#10,569)
Babies in 1994
7 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#7,691 in 1988
First recorded
1976

Meaning of Ricketta

Ricketta, pronounced rih-KET-uh, emerges as a lyrical blossom derived from the Italian Enrichetta—a diminutive of Enrica, herself the feminine mirror of Enrico—rooted in the ancient Germanic ric, “power” or “ruler,” entwined with heim, “home.” In its graceful syllables one hears the whisper of sunlit arches in a forgotten Tuscan courtyard, the gentle hum of laughter at a family table, and the promise of a little sovereign whose reign is love and warmth. Rare yet radiant, Ricketta carries both the sturdy lineage of medieval courts and the effervescent spirit of Mediterranean summers, conjuring swirling skirts of cerulean and terra cotta. Though it’s seldom mistaken for the chirp of a cricket, its every enunciation feels like a celebration—a confetti of strength, elegance, and joyous luminosity—an invitation to rule one’s own heart with benevolence and flair.

How to pronounce Ricketta

English

Popularity of Ricketta in the U.S.

Ricketta was last recorded in the U.S. in 1994, ranked #10,569 with 7 babies. It peaked at #7,691 in 1988. It first appears in the records in 1976.

Bar and line chart: Ricketta in the U.S., 1976–1994. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 10 in 1992 and 7 in 1994. Line: rank among girl names, peak #7,691 in 1988, #10,569 in 1994.
  • Girls named Ricketta (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1976–1994. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1976⁠–⁠1994 11 rows
Ricketta: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1994710,569▲ 19
1993710,588▼ 2,523
1992108,065▲ 1,271
199189,336▼ 835
199098,501▼ 464
198998,037▼ 346
198897,691▲ 2,134
198769,825▼ 280
198669,545back (not recorded in 1985)
198478,153back (not recorded in 1977–1983)
197659,284new