Rickey vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Rickey

Boy name · Rank #2789

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Rickey Ricardo
Current Rank #2789 #376
Total Births (all years) 61,666 145,612
Peak Year 1958 1998
Peak Year Births 3,782 3,044
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Rickey Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss — 330
1920ss 24 1,168
1930ss 133 1,789
1940ss 4,099 3,044
1950ss 27,956 10,317
1960ss 13,939 13,149
1970ss 5,227 17,660
1980ss 4,916 23,091
1990ss 2,666 29,308
2000ss 1,514 27,189
2010ss 921 13,924
2020ss 271 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rickey Ricardo
2014 107 1,462
2015 89 1,339
2016 78 1,297
2017 86 1,167
2018 66 1,125
2019 65 1,018
2020 66 963
2021 69 946
2022 47 920
2023 43 875
2024 46 865

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, 1924–2024.

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