Ricko vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Ricko

Boy name

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #373

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Metric Ricko Ricardo
Current Rank Unranked #373
Total Births (all years) 55 146,456
Peak Year 1979 1998
Peak Year Births 7 3,044
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Ricko Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss — 330
1920ss — 1,168
1930ss — 1,789
1940ss — 3,044
1950ss — 10,318
1960ss — 13,149
1970ss 28 17,657
1980ss 5 23,089
1990ss 11 29,311
2000ss 6 27,190
2010ss 5 13,928
2020ss — 5,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricko Ricardo
2014 — 1,462
2015 — 1,340
2016 — 1,297
2017 — 1,168
2018 — 1,125
2019 5 1,018
2020 — 963
2021 — 946
2022 — 920
2023 — 876
2024 — 871
2025 — 833

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, 1970–2019.

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