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Oct 2026

Ricardo

OriginPortuguese and Spanish variation of Richard
Meaning"dominant ruler"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#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.

Ricardo is also given to girls.

Pronounced ree-KAR-doh.

As of October 2026, Ricardo ranked #16019 in US births in 2005 SSA, peaked at #3333 in 1986.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,135
Boys #380
#250#300#350'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rank · girlsBirths · girlsUS rank · boysBirths · boys
2014—0#2561,462
2015—0#2781,339
2016—0#2811,297
2017—0#3021,167
2018—0#3061,125
2019—0#3281,018
2020—0#339963
2021—0#345946
2022—0#357920
2023—0#372875
2024—0#375865
2025—0#380833
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Ricardos

  • Ricardo "Kaká" Izecson dos Santos LeiteBoy

    Brazilian professional football player

  • Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán (y Merino)Boy

    Mexican actor

  • (Edgar) Ricardo Arjona (Morales)Boy

    Guatemalan singer,songwriter

  • Ricardo MelloBoy

    Brazilian tennis player

  • Ricardo HocevarBoy

    Brazilian tennis player

  • Ricardo Froilán Lagos (Escobar)Boy

    former president of Chile

  • Ricardo Luiz ZontaBoy

    Brazilian racing driver

  • Ricardo Montaner (born Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner)Boy

    Venezuelan singer,songwriter

  • Ricardo Alberto Silveira de CarvalhoBoy

    Portuguese footballer

  • Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Krantz)Boy

    American actor

Ricardo in pop culture

  • Ricky and Lucy RicardoBoy

    characters from TV's "I Love Lucy"

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