Ricardo
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, a Germanic name joining ric, ruler or power, with hard, hardy or brave.
Ricardo in 2025
Ricardo was given to 833 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 763rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,980 babies born.
The history of Ricardo
Ricardo reached its highest point in 1998, when 3,055 babies were given the name, ranking 238th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 225th, in 1992.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 147,169 babies have been named Ricardo. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Ricardo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ricardo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 2,107 |
| 1890s | 7 | 1,889 |
| 1900s | 61 | 1,849 |
| 1910s | 330 | 1,702 |
| 1920s | 1,168 | 850 |
| 1930s | 1,789 | 831 |
| 1940s | 3,060 | 655 |
| 1950s | 10,377 | 441 |
| 1960s | 13,253 | 374 |
| 1970s | 17,826 | 267 |
| 1980s | 23,277 | 229 |
| 1990s | 29,446 | 225 |
| 2000s | 27,232 | 255 |
| 2010s | 13,928 | 367 |
| 2020s | 5,409 | 667 |
Where Ricardo is heading
Ricardo has fallen 38% over the past decade, from 1,340 babies in 2015 to 833 in 2025.
Names like Ricardo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ricardo.