Rico vs Ricardo

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

Name A

Rico

Boy name · Rank #1696

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #376

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rico Ricardo
Current Rank #1696 #376
Total Births (all years) 9,835 145,612
Peak Year 1991 1998
Peak Year Births 319 3,044
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Rico Ricardo
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 61
1910ss 26 330
1920ss 53 1,168
1930ss 29 1,789
1940ss 50 3,044
1950ss 177 10,317
1960ss 460 13,149
1970ss 2,049 17,660
1980ss 1,844 23,091
1990ss 1,972 29,308
2000ss 1,298 27,189
2010ss 1,322 13,924
2020ss 555 4,569

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rico Ricardo
2014 150 1,462
2015 123 1,339
2016 121 1,297
2017 148 1,167
2018 133 1,125
2019 137 1,018
2020 120 963
2021 125 946
2022 105 920
2023 107 875
2024 98 865

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, 1915–2024.

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