Ricardo vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Ricardo and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ricardo Olivia
Current Rank #376 #1
Total Births (all years) 145,612 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 3,044 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ricardo Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 7 1,099
1900ss 61 1,575
1910ss 330 3,545
1920ss 1,168 4,982
1930ss 1,789 3,922
1940ss 3,044 7,201
1950ss 10,317 6,100
1960ss 13,149 4,015
1970ss 17,660 7,849
1980ss 23,091 14,061
1990ss 29,308 75,913
2000ss 27,189 156,048
2010ss 13,924 184,528
2020ss 4,569 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricardo Olivia
2014 1,462 19,836
2015 1,339 19,726
2016 1,297 19,409
2017 1,167 18,777
2018 1,125 18,055
2019 1,018 18,569
2020 963 17,682
2021 946 17,841
2022 920 16,654
2023 875 15,313
2024 865 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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