Boys' name · since 1943
Recardo
Recardo has 670 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,623 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 670
- born since 1943
- 1970s
- peak decade
670 boys have been named Recardo since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Recardo recorded 670 times among boys since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2024.
- #6,623 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 670 born since 1943
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Recardo ranks #6,623 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 670 born since 1943, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,623 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 670
- born since 1943
- 1970s
- peak decade
Recardo's 670 recorded births place it above 85.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Recardo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Recardo's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Recardo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Recardo by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (159 births, 24% of the file).
1970s was Recardo's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Recardo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 55
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
159 births
- 1980s
1980s
147 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 159 births (24% of all-time use).
How Recardo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Recardo's total volume
Recardo by state
Where Recardo concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 18 | 2.7% |
18 of 670 births nationwide.
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What to do with Recardo's data
- Recardo's decade-level peak was the 1970s (159 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Recardos (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Recardo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1943–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Recardo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.