Richard vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Richard Ricardo
Current Rank #232 #376
Total Births (all years) 2,576,005 145,612
Peak Year 1946 1998
Peak Year Births 58,871 3,044
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Richard Ricardo
1880ss 7,010 6
1890ss 7,572 7
1900ss 10,675 61
1910ss 74,603 330
1920ss 222,598 1,168
1930ss 330,501 1,789
1940ss 477,472 3,044
1950ss 535,453 10,317
1960ss 373,894 13,149
1970ss 202,808 17,660
1980ss 154,750 23,091
1990ss 94,874 29,308
2000ss 48,582 27,189
2010ss 26,737 13,924
2020ss 8,476 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richard Ricardo
2014 2,887 1,462
2015 2,687 1,339
2016 2,523 1,297
2017 2,284 1,167
2018 2,137 1,125
2019 1,989 1,018
2020 1,826 963
2021 1,782 946
2022 1,684 920
2023 1,645 875
2024 1,539 865

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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