Boys' name · since 1965

Rickardo

Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Rickardo, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,028 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1965
1990s
peak decade

79 boys have been named Rickardo since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Rickardo recorded 79 times among boys since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2011.

  • #19,028 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 1965
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rickardo ranks #19,028 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,028 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1965
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rickardo's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rickardo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rickardo splits its recorded history at 1998: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rickardo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
456789 1965199019961998200520082011 5

Rickardo by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (38 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Rickardo's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Rickardo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rickardo? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 79 babies named Rickardo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,028 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 8 births.
Where does Rickardo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rickardo ranks #19,028 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rickardo most popular? ▼
Rickardo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Rickardo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rickardo since 1965 -- 47 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Rickardo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Ricky, Ricardo, Rick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rickardo's data

  • Rickardo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rickardo

Nearby Names Like Rickardo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rickardo

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Leemon
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Levoy
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Hines
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rickardo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1965–2011 (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 Rickardo 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.