Boys' name · since 1923
Richardo
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 2,065 babies named Richardo, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,245 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,065
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,065 boys have been named Richardo since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Richardo recorded 2,065 times among boys since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2024.
- #3,245 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,065 born since 1923
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richardo ranks #3,245 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,065 born since 1923, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,245 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,065
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
Richardo's 2,065 recorded births place it above 92.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Richardo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Richardo's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 67, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Richardo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Richardo by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (511 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Richardo's strongest decade.
511 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Richardo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 89
1940s
89 births
- 1950s
1950s
276 births
- 1960s
1960s
303 births
- 1970s
1970s
366 births
- 1980s
1980s
511 births
- 1990s
1990s
338 births
- 2000s 114
2000s
114 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 511 births (25% of all-time use).
How Richardo 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 Richardo's total volume
Richardo by state
Where Richardo concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 380 | 18.4% |
| #2 | California | | 355 | 17.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 98 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.2% |
380 of 2,065 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Richardo's data
- Richardo's decade-level peak was the 1980s (511 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Richardos (380 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Richardo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~101 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, 1923–2024 (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 Richardo 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.