Richardson vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Richardson

Boy name · Rank #6495

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Richardson Ricardo
Current Rank #6495 #376
Total Births (all years) 659 145,612
Peak Year 2000 1998
Peak Year Births 16 3,044
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Richardson Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss 8 330
1920ss 28 1,168
1930ss 21 1,789
1940ss 27 3,044
1950ss 57 10,317
1960ss 30 13,149
1970ss 48 17,660
1980ss 88 23,091
1990ss 89 29,308
2000ss 119 27,189
2010ss 96 13,924
2020ss 48 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richardson Ricardo
2014 9 1,462
2015 5 1,339
2016 14 1,297
2017 8 1,167
2018 7 1,125
2019 10 1,018
2020 — 963
2021 10 946
2022 11 920
2023 14 875
2024 13 865

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, 1919–2024.

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