Ricardo Name Popularity and Statistics
Ricardo is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births147,169
First Year on Record1888
Ricardo popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 833 | #380 |
| 2024 | Boys | 871 | #373 |
| 2023 | Boys | 876 | #371 |
| 2022 | Boys | 920 | #357 |
| 2021 | Boys | 946 | #345 |
| 2020 | Boys | 963 | #339 |
| 2019 | Boys | 1,018 | #329 |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,125 | #305 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,168 | #302 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,297 | #281 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,340 | #277 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,462 | #256 |
| 2013 | Boys | 1,430 | #253 |
| 2012 | Boys | 1,567 | #226 |
| 2011 | Boys | 1,635 | #215 |
| 2010 | Boys | 1,886 | #195 |
| 2009 | Boys | 2,303 | #170 |
| 2008 | Boys | 2,757 | #149 |
| 2007 | Boys | 2,779 | #146 |
| 2006 | Boys | 2,702 | #152 |
| 2005 | Girls | 6 | #14,502 |
| 2005 | Boys | 2,626 | #157 |
| 2004 | Girls | 8 | #11,624 |
| 2004 | Boys | 2,781 | #144 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1998 · Boys
3,044 recorded births and rank #125.
1992 · Boys
3,024 recorded births and rank #115.
1999 · Boys
2,987 recorded births and rank #126.
1994 · Boys
2,974 recorded births and rank #119.
Where Ricardo ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NM
- Rank #148 · 13 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #166 · 222 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #200 · 42 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #218 · 170 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #243 · 12 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #306 · 35 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #321 · 61 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #364 · 20 recorded births