Ricardo
Boy nameRicardo has been given to 147,169 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 1998 and currently ranks #380 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɹɪˈkɑɹdoʊ/
From Portuguese and Spanish Ricardo. Doublet of Richard.
Origin: Portuguese, Spanish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
147,169
Peak year
1998 (3,055 babies)
Rank in 2025
#380 for boys
First recorded
1888
10-year trend
▼ -38%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Ricardo
Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904-1973)
Kaká
Brazilian association football player (born 1982)
Ricardo Quaresma
Portuguese association football player (born 1983)
Ricardo Carvalho
Portuguese footballer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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