Ricky vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Ricky

Boy name · Rank #827

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Metric Ricky Ricardo
Current Rank #827 #376
Total Births (all years) 222,882 145,612
Peak Year 1958 1998
Peak Year Births 13,373 3,044
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Ricky Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss — 330
1920ss 41 1,168
1930ss 185 1,789
1940ss 6,796 3,044
1950ss 79,169 10,317
1960ss 66,392 13,149
1970ss 22,070 17,660
1980ss 20,158 23,091
1990ss 13,419 29,308
2000ss 8,172 27,189
2010ss 4,929 13,924
2020ss 1,551 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricky Ricardo
2014 540 1,462
2015 477 1,339
2016 448 1,297
2017 366 1,167
2018 368 1,125
2019 402 1,018
2020 366 963
2021 323 946
2022 292 920
2023 270 875
2024 300 865

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, 1925–2024.

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