Boys' name · since 1930
Ricard
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 419 babies named Ricard, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,784 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 419
- born since 1930
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ricard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 419 recorded since 1930.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricard has been recorded 419 times among boys since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1994.
- #8,784 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 419 born since 1930
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricard ranks #8,784 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 419 born since 1930, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,784 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 419
- born since 1930
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ricard's 419 recorded births place it above 80.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ricard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ricard's full recorded timeline at 1968, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ricard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1994
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Ricard by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (110 births, 26% of the file).
1960s was Ricard's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ricard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s
1960s
110 births
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 110 births (26% of all-time use).
Ricard by state
Where Ricard concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 4.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
17 of 419 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Ricard's data
- Ricard's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 1990s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ricards (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ricard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1930–1994 (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 Ricard 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.