Richards vs Ricardo

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

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Richards

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Richards Ricardo
Current Rank Unranked #376
Total Births (all years) 119 145,612
Peak Year 1925 1998
Peak Year Births 11 3,044
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Richards Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss 22 330
1920ss 25 1,168
1930ss 26 1,789
1940ss 11 3,044
1950ss 23 10,317
1960ss 7 13,149
1970ss — 17,660
1980ss 5 23,091
1990ss — 29,308
2000ss — 27,189
2010ss — 13,924
2020ss — 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richards Ricardo
2014 — 1,462
2015 — 1,339
2016 — 1,297
2017 — 1,167
2018 — 1,125
2019 — 1,018
2020 — 963
2021 — 946
2022 — 920
2023 — 875
2024 — 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, 1912–1983.

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