Ricardo vs Rick

Side-by-side comparison of Ricardo and Rick — 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

Rick

Boy name · Rank #2954

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Metric Ricardo Rick
Current Rank #376 #2954
Total Births (all years) 145,612 81,792
Peak Year 1998 1958
Peak Year Births 3,044 5,462
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ricardo Rick
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 7 —
1900ss 61 —
1910ss 330 6
1920ss 1,168 121
1930ss 1,789 269
1940ss 3,044 5,973
1950ss 10,317 34,371
1960ss 13,149 25,719
1970ss 17,660 6,158
1980ss 23,091 4,256
1990ss 29,308 2,566
2000ss 27,189 1,336
2010ss 13,924 789
2020ss 4,569 228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricardo Rick
2014 1,462 88
2015 1,339 81
2016 1,297 66
2017 1,167 63
2018 1,125 80
2019 1,018 50
2020 963 53
2021 946 44
2022 920 46
2023 875 43
2024 865 42

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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