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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rico

Ranked #2507 - 1 in 866,270 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,235 bearers

World total

9,235

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2507

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,235
Worldwide
~9,235
rank #2507
Rarity
1 in 866,270
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,235 in US

About the name Rico

There are an estimated 9,235 people named Rico alive worldwide today. That ranks Rico at #2507 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rico is held by approximately 9,235 people, ranking #2507 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 35,939 U.S. residents).

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

Rico 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%

Rico popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rico, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 11
  2. 1917: 8
  3. 1918: 7
  4. 1920: 9
  5. 1921: 6
  6. 1922: 5
  7. 1923: 5
  8. 1924: 5
  9. 1926: 8
  10. 1928: 9
  11. 1929: 6
  12. 1932: 7
  13. 1934: 6
  14. 1935: 7
  15. 1937: 9
  16. 1940: 5
  17. 1942: 7
  18. 1943: 7
  19. 1944: 5
  20. 1947: 6
  21. 1948: 6
  22. 1949: 14
  23. 1950: 8
  24. 1951: 13
  25. 1952: 13
  26. 1953: 10
  27. 1954: 13
  28. 1955: 17
  29. 1956: 28
  30. 1957: 23
  31. 1958: 16
  32. 1959: 36
  33. 1960: 31
  34. 1961: 59
  35. 1962: 27
  36. 1963: 38
  37. 1964: 40
  38. 1965: 43
  39. 1966: 40
  40. 1967: 47
  41. 1968: 64
  42. 1969: 71
  43. 1970: 151
  44. 1971: 190
  45. 1972: 160
  46. 1973: 175
  47. 1974: 192
  48. 1975: 232
  49. 1976: 327
  50. 1977: 233
  51. 1978: 225
  52. 1979: 200
  53. 1980: 216
  54. 1981: 151
  55. 1982: 177
  56. 1983: 157
  57. 1984: 144
  58. 1985: 146
  59. 1986: 193
  60. 1987: 175
  61. 1988: 214
  62. 1989: 280
  63. 1990: 295
  64. 1991: 319
  65. 1992: 236
  66. 1993: 232
  67. 1994: 177
  68. 1995: 157
  69. 1996: 137
  70. 1997: 143
  71. 1998: 146
  72. 1999: 130
  73. 2000: 126
  74. 2001: 103
  75. 2002: 121
  76. 2003: 114
  77. 2004: 150
  78. 2005: 116
  79. 2006: 144
  80. 2007: 148
  81. 2008: 150
  82. 2009: 126
  83. 2010: 133
  84. 2011: 143
  85. 2012: 108
  86. 2013: 127
  87. 2014: 150
  88. 2015: 123
  89. 2016: 121
  90. 2017: 148
  91. 2018: 133
  92. 2019: 137
  93. 2020: 120
  94. 2021: 125
  95. 2022: 105
  96. 2023: 107
  97. 2024: 99
  98. 2025: 89

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rico worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,235 people named Rico alive worldwide today, ranking #2507 globally.

Is Rico a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 866,270 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,235 bearers, which is 1 in 35,939 Americans.

Is Rico a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Rico come from?

Who are famous people named Rico?

Data sources

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

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