How Many People Are Named Ricardo?
An estimated 134,007 people in the United States have the first name Ricardo. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #398 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Ricardo peaked in popularity in 1998 with 3,055 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ricardo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ricardo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ricardo is overwhelmingly male, 713 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
134,007
About 1 in 2,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1998
3,055 births
Total Registered
146,325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ricardo
Ricardo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 146,325 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Ricardo as a male name
Ranked #375 in 2024
865 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (3,044 births)
Ricardo as a female name
Ranked #16,019 in 2005
6 female births in 2005
Peak: 1986 (27 births)
Ricardo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ricardo span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 29,443 babies were registered. Ricardo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ricardo by Decade
How has Ricardo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 61 | 61 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 330 | 330 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,168 | 1,168 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,789 | 1,789 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 3,060 | 3,044 | 16 | |
| 1950s | 10,376 | 10,317 | 59 | |
| 1960s | 13,253 | 13,149 | 104 | |
| 1970s | 17,829 | 17,660 | 169 | |
| 1980s | 23,279 | 23,091 | 188 | |
| 1990s | 29,443 | 29,308 | 135 | |
| 2000s | 27,231 | 27,189 | 42 | |
| 2010s | 13,924 | 13,924 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 4,569 | 4,569 | 0 | |
Ricardo by State
Birth registrations for Ricardo span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 3,246 Ricardos were registered per state.
Ricardo + Last Name Combinations
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Ricardo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ricardo?
We estimate approximately 134,007 people named Ricardo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Ricardo a common name?
Ricardo is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 146,325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ricardo most popular?
Ricardo reached peak popularity in 1998, when 3,055 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ricardo is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ricardo a male name?
Ricardo is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ricardo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ricardo Smith, Ricardo Johnson, Ricardo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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