Boy nameCurrently #375 in the USFalling
Ricardo
//ɹɪˈkɑɹdoʊ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19987 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Ricardo's meaning
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Ricardo's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ricardo |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 40 |
| 1917 | 46 |
| 1918 | 52 |
| 1919 | 61 |
| 1920 | 74 |
| 1921 | 54 |
| 1922 | 85 |
| 1923 | 81 |
| 1924 | 114 |
| 1925 | 138 |
| 1926 | 99 |
| 1927 | 152 |
| 1928 | 167 |
| 1929 | 204 |
| 1930 | 216 |
| 1931 | 176 |
| 1932 | 159 |
| 1933 | 168 |
| 1934 | 189 |
| 1935 | 162 |
| 1936 | 158 |
| 1937 | 196 |
| 1938 | 186 |
| 1939 | 179 |
| 1940 | 207 |
| 1941 | 218 |
| 1942 | 211 |
| 1943 | 211 |
| 1944 | 253 |
| 1945 | 287 |
| 1946 | 349 |
| 1947 | 379 |
| 1948 | 453 |
| 1949 | 492 |
| 1950 | 614 |
| 1951 | 676 |
| 1952 | 863 |
| 1953 | 1,056 |
| 1954 | 1,103 |
| 1955 | 1,113 |
| 1956 | 1,109 |
| 1957 | 1,189 |
| 1958 | 1,300 |
| 1959 | 1,353 |
| 1960 | 1,322 |
| 1961 | 1,255 |
| 1962 | 1,265 |
| 1963 | 1,333 |
| 1964 | 1,327 |
| 1965 | 1,291 |
| 1966 | 1,211 |
| 1967 | 1,301 |
| 1968 | 1,359 |
| 1969 | 1,589 |
| 1970 | 1,668 |
| 1971 | 1,688 |
| 1972 | 1,709 |
| 1973 | 1,649 |
| 1974 | 1,830 |
| 1975 | 1,743 |
| 1976 | 1,795 |
| 1977 | 1,747 |
| 1978 | 1,902 |
| 1979 | 2,098 |
| 1980 | 2,340 |
| 1981 | 2,381 |
| 1982 | 2,313 |
| 1983 | 2,197 |
| 1984 | 2,224 |
| 1985 | 2,156 |
| 1986 | 2,249 |
| 1987 | 2,141 |
| 1988 | 2,525 |
| 1989 | 2,753 |
| 1990 | 2,816 |
| 1991 | 2,865 |
| 1992 | 3,041 |
| 1993 | 2,966 |
| 1994 | 2,993 |
| 1995 | 2,880 |
| 1996 | 2,896 |
| 1997 | 2,932 |
| 1998 | 3,055 |
| 1999 | 2,999 |
| 2000 | 2,923 |
| 2001 | 2,859 |
| 2002 | 2,718 |
| 2003 | 2,770 |
| 2004 | 2,789 |
| 2005 | 2,632 |
| 2006 | 2,701 |
| 2007 | 2,779 |
| 2008 | 2,757 |
| 2009 | 2,303 |
| 2010 | 1,886 |
| 2011 | 1,633 |
| 2012 | 1,567 |
| 2013 | 1,430 |
| 2014 | 1,462 |
| 2015 | 1,339 |
| 2016 | 1,297 |
| 2017 | 1,167 |
| 2018 | 1,125 |
| 2019 | 1,018 |
| 2020 | 963 |
| 2021 | 946 |
| 2022 | 920 |
| 2023 | 875 |
| 2024 | 865 |
Ricardo through the decades
- Ricardo peaked in 1998, when 3,055 babies were named Ricardo in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ricardo has fallen 50% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ricardo currently ranks #375 in the US and is cooling off.