Ricardo
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning powerful ruler; spanish form of richard.
Babies a year
1,160
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#380
down from #375
UK popularity
#1359
20 babies
How Ricardo has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #278 |
| 2016 | #281 |
| 2017 | #303 |
| 2018 | #306 |
| 2019 | #328 |
| 2020 | #337 |
| 2021 | #345 |
| 2022 | #357 |
| 2023 | #372 |
| 2024 | #375 |
| 2025 | #380 |
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Ricardo. In the US, 1,160 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,044 in 1998.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ricardo was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.14% of American babies of that sex.
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