Rick vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Rick

Boy name · Rank #2954

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Rick Ricardo
Current Rank #2954 #376
Total Births (all years) 81,792 145,612
Peak Year 1958 1998
Peak Year Births 5,462 3,044
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Rick Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss 6 330
1920ss 121 1,168
1930ss 269 1,789
1940ss 5,973 3,044
1950ss 34,371 10,317
1960ss 25,719 13,149
1970ss 6,158 17,660
1980ss 4,256 23,091
1990ss 2,566 29,308
2000ss 1,336 27,189
2010ss 789 13,924
2020ss 228 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rick Ricardo
2014 88 1,462
2015 81 1,339
2016 66 1,297
2017 63 1,167
2018 80 1,125
2019 50 1,018
2020 53 963
2021 44 946
2022 46 920
2023 43 875
2024 42 865

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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