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 #1694

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Name B

Ricardo

Boy name · Rank #373

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Metric Rico Ricardo
Current Rank #1694 #373
Total Births (all years) 9,926 146,456
Peak Year 1991 1998
Peak Year Births 319 3,044
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Rico Ricardo
1880s - 6
1890s - 7
1900s - 61
1910s 26 330
1920s 53 1,168
1930s 29 1,789
1940s 50 3,044
1950s 177 10,318
1960s 460 13,149
1970s 2,049 17,657
1980s 1,844 23,089
1990s 1,972 29,311
2000s 1,298 27,190
2010s 1,323 13,928
2020s 645 5,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rico Ricardo
2014 150 1,462
2015 123 1,340
2016 121 1,297
2017 148 1,168
2018 133 1,125
2019 137 1,018
2020 120 963
2021 125 946
2022 105 920
2023 107 876
2024 99 871
2025 89 833

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, 1915–2025.

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