Rich vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Rich

Boy name · Rank #3975

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Rich Ricardo
Current Rank #3975 #376
Total Births (all years) 4,381 145,612
Peak Year 1962 1998
Peak Year Births 255 3,044
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Rich Ricardo
1880ss 68 6
1890ss 28 7
1900ss 36 61
1910ss 57 330
1920ss 54 1,168
1930ss 69 1,789
1940ss 341 3,044
1950ss 750 10,317
1960ss 1,790 13,149
1970ss 316 17,660
1980ss 155 23,091
1990ss 176 29,308
2000ss 202 27,189
2010ss 188 13,924
2020ss 151 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rich Ricardo
2014 17 1,462
2015 18 1,339
2016 17 1,297
2017 30 1,167
2018 29 1,125
2019 30 1,018
2020 33 963
2021 34 946
2022 29 920
2023 28 875
2024 27 865

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, 1880–2024.

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