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Ricardo
OriginPortuguese and Spanish variation of Richard
Meaning"dominant ruler"
US Rank#380
2025 SSA
About Ricardo
Richard is far from fashionable, but Ricardo is one of the most popular Spanish names for boys in the US. And it does sound far more appealing that the English version.
Pronounced ree-KAR-doh.
As of October 2026, Ricardo ranked #380 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #115 in 1992.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #256 | 1,462 | 761.1 |
| 2015 | #278 | 1,339 | 698.6 |
| 2016 | #281 | 1,297 | 683.4 |
| 2017 | #302 | 1,167 | 630.5 |
| 2018 | #306 | 1,125 | 619.4 |
| 2019 | #328 | 1,018 | 567.4 |
| 2020 | #339 | 963 | 557.9 |
| 2021 | #345 | 946 | 540.7 |
| 2022 | #357 | 920 | 526.9 |
| 2023 | #372 | 875 | 511.5 |
| 2024 | #375 | 865 | 502.1 |
| 2025 | #380 | 833 | 487.7 |
World rankings
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Ricardo on lists
Famous Ricardos
- Ricardo "Kaká" Izecson dos Santos Leite
Brazilian professional football player
- Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán (y Merino)
Mexican actor
- (Edgar) Ricardo Arjona (Morales)
Guatemalan singer,songwriter
- Ricardo Mello
Brazilian tennis player
- Ricardo Hocevar
Brazilian tennis player
- Ricardo Froilán Lagos (Escobar)
former president of Chile
- Ricardo Luiz Zonta
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- Ricardo Montaner (born Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner)
Venezuelan singer,songwriter
- Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho
Portuguese footballer
- Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Krantz)
American actor
Ricardo in pop culture
- Ricky and Lucy Ricardo
characters from TV's "I Love Lucy"
Variations & nicknames
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