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 #3987

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #373

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Metric Rich Ricardo
Current Rank #3987 #373
Total Births (all years) 4,407 146,456
Peak Year 1962 1998
Peak Year Births 256 3,044
Peak Decade 1960s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Rich Ricardo
1880s 68 6
1890s 28 7
1900s 36 61
1910s 57 330
1920s 54 1,168
1930s 69 1,789
1940s 341 3,044
1950s 750 10,318
1960s 1,789 13,149
1970s 316 17,657
1980s 155 23,089
1990s 176 29,311
2000s 202 27,190
2010s 188 13,928
2020s 178 5,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rich Ricardo
2014 17 1,462
2015 18 1,340
2016 17 1,297
2017 30 1,168
2018 29 1,125
2019 30 1,018
2020 33 963
2021 34 946
2022 29 920
2023 28 876
2024 27 871
2025 27 833

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, 1880–2025.

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