Ricardo vs Ricky

Side-by-side comparison of Ricardo and Ricky — 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

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Metric Ricardo Ricky
Current Rank #376 #827
Total Births (all years) 145,612 222,882
Peak Year 1998 1958
Peak Year Births 3,044 13,373
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Ricardo Ricky
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 7 —
1900ss 61 —
1910ss 330 —
1920ss 1,168 41
1930ss 1,789 185
1940ss 3,044 6,796
1950ss 10,317 79,169
1960ss 13,149 66,392
1970ss 17,660 22,070
1980ss 23,091 20,158
1990ss 29,308 13,419
2000ss 27,189 8,172
2010ss 13,924 4,929
2020ss 4,569 1,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricardo Ricky
2014 1,462 540
2015 1,339 477
2016 1,297 448
2017 1,167 366
2018 1,125 368
2019 1,018 402
2020 963 366
2021 946 323
2022 920 292
2023 875 270
2024 865 300

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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