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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ricardo

Ranked #394 - 1 in 61,203 people
US

Most common in

United States

131k bearers

World total

130,712

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#394

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States131k
Worldwide
~131k
rank #394
Rarity
1 in 61,203
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~131k in US

About the name Ricardo

There are an estimated 130,712 people named Ricardo alive worldwide today. That ranks Ricardo at #394 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ricardo is held by approximately 130,712 people, ranking #394 among first names. That works out to roughly 39 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,539 U.S. residents).

Historically Ricardo is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Ricardo appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Ricardo popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ricardo, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 6
  2. 1891: 7
  3. 1901: 5
  4. 1902: 7
  5. 1903: 8
  6. 1904: 8
  7. 1907: 10
  8. 1908: 9
  9. 1909: 14
  10. 1910: 9
  11. 1911: 17
  12. 1912: 25
  13. 1913: 17
  14. 1914: 26
  15. 1915: 37
  16. 1916: 40
  17. 1917: 46
  18. 1918: 52
  19. 1919: 61
  20. 1920: 74
  21. 1921: 54
  22. 1922: 85
  23. 1923: 81
  24. 1924: 114
  25. 1925: 138
  26. 1926: 99
  27. 1927: 152
  28. 1928: 167
  29. 1929: 204
  30. 1930: 216
  31. 1931: 176
  32. 1932: 159
  33. 1933: 168
  34. 1934: 189
  35. 1935: 162
  36. 1936: 158
  37. 1937: 196
  38. 1938: 186
  39. 1939: 179
  40. 1940: 207
  41. 1941: 218
  42. 1942: 211
  43. 1943: 211
  44. 1944: 253
  45. 1945: 287
  46. 1946: 349
  47. 1947: 379
  48. 1948: 453
  49. 1949: 492
  50. 1950: 614
  51. 1951: 676
  52. 1952: 863
  53. 1953: 1,056
  54. 1954: 1,102
  55. 1955: 1,114
  56. 1956: 1,108
  57. 1957: 1,190
  58. 1958: 1,300
  59. 1959: 1,354
  60. 1960: 1,320
  61. 1961: 1,256
  62. 1962: 1,267
  63. 1963: 1,333
  64. 1964: 1,327
  65. 1965: 1,291
  66. 1966: 1,211
  67. 1967: 1,301
  68. 1968: 1,359
  69. 1969: 1,588
  70. 1970: 1,668
  71. 1971: 1,687
  72. 1972: 1,710
  73. 1973: 1,648
  74. 1974: 1,830
  75. 1975: 1,742
  76. 1976: 1,795
  77. 1977: 1,746
  78. 1978: 1,902
  79. 1979: 2,098
  80. 1980: 2,340
  81. 1981: 2,381
  82. 1982: 2,311
  83. 1983: 2,197
  84. 1984: 2,224
  85. 1985: 2,157
  86. 1986: 2,249
  87. 1987: 2,142
  88. 1988: 2,524
  89. 1989: 2,752
  90. 1990: 2,816
  91. 1991: 2,865
  92. 1992: 3,042
  93. 1993: 2,966
  94. 1994: 2,993
  95. 1995: 2,880
  96. 1996: 2,897
  97. 1997: 2,932
  98. 1998: 3,055
  99. 1999: 3,000
  100. 2000: 2,923
  101. 2001: 2,859
  102. 2002: 2,718
  103. 2003: 2,770
  104. 2004: 2,789
  105. 2005: 2,632
  106. 2006: 2,702
  107. 2007: 2,779
  108. 2008: 2,757
  109. 2009: 2,303
  110. 2010: 1,886
  111. 2011: 1,635
  112. 2012: 1,567
  113. 2013: 1,430
  114. 2014: 1,462
  115. 2015: 1,340
  116. 2016: 1,297
  117. 2017: 1,168
  118. 2018: 1,125
  119. 2019: 1,018
  120. 2020: 963
  121. 2021: 946
  122. 2022: 920
  123. 2023: 876
  124. 2024: 871
  125. 2025: 833

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ricardo worldwide?

There are an estimated 130,712 people named Ricardo alive worldwide today, ranking #394 globally.

Is Ricardo a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 61,203 people. In the United States there are roughly 130,712 bearers, which is 1 in 2,539 Americans.

Is Ricardo a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ricardo is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Ricardo come from?

Who are famous people named Ricardo?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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