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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ricardo | Ricky |
| Current Rank | #373 | #827 |
| Total Births (all years) | 146,456 | 223,145 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 1958 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,044 | 13,375 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1888 | 1925 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ricardo | Ricky |
| 1880s | 6 | - |
| 1890s | 7 | - |
| 1900s | 61 | - |
| 1910s | 330 | - |
| 1920s | 1,168 | 41 |
| 1930s | 1,789 | 185 |
| 1940s | 3,044 | 6,796 |
| 1950s | 10,318 | 79,170 |
| 1960s | 13,149 | 66,402 |
| 1970s | 17,657 | 22,071 |
| 1980s | 23,089 | 20,157 |
| 1990s | 29,311 | 13,418 |
| 2000s | 27,190 | 8,173 |
| 2010s | 13,928 | 4,931 |
| 2020s | 5,409 | 1,801 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ricardo | Ricky |
| 2014 | 1,462 | 540 |
| 2015 | 1,340 | 478 |
| 2016 | 1,297 | 448 |
| 2017 | 1,168 | 366 |
| 2018 | 1,125 | 368 |
| 2019 | 1,018 | 402 |
| 2020 | 963 | 366 |
| 2021 | 946 | 323 |
| 2022 | 920 | 292 |
| 2023 | 876 | 270 |
| 2024 | 871 | 302 |
| 2025 | 833 | 248 |