Ricardo
Below 5 births
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.
Ricardo is also given to girls.
Pronounced ree-KAR-doh.
As of October 2026, Ricardo ranked #16019 for girls in US births in 2005 and #380 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3333 for girls in 1986 and #115 for boys in 1992.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #256 | 1,462 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #278 | 1,339 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #281 | 1,297 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #302 | 1,167 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #306 | 1,125 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #328 | 1,018 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #339 | 963 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #345 | 946 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #357 | 920 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #372 | 875 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #375 | 865 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #380 | 833 |
World rankings
Ricardo for boys
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Ricardo on lists
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- Ricardo Froilán Lagos (Escobar)Boy
former president of Chile
- Ricardo Luiz ZontaBoy
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- Ricardo Montaner (born Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner)Boy
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- Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Krantz)Boy
American actor
Ricardo in pop culture
- Ricky and Lucy RicardoBoy
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