Riccardo vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Riccardo

Boy name · Rank #6840

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Riccardo Ricardo
Current Rank #6840 #376
Total Births (all years) 1,560 145,612
Peak Year 1979 1998
Peak Year Births 37 3,044
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Riccardo Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss 5 330
1920ss 7 1,168
1930ss 7 1,789
1940ss 40 3,044
1950ss 206 10,317
1960ss 244 13,149
1970ss 270 17,660
1980ss 258 23,091
1990ss 197 29,308
2000ss 132 27,189
2010ss 130 13,924
2020ss 64 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riccardo Ricardo
2014 15 1,462
2015 10 1,339
2016 8 1,297
2017 11 1,167
2018 12 1,125
2019 14 1,018
2020 10 963
2021 12 946
2022 16 920
2023 14 875
2024 12 865

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, 1913–2024.

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