How Many People Are Named Riccardo?
An estimated 1,402 people in the United States have the first name Riccardo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Riccardo peaked in popularity in 1979 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riccardo 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 Riccardo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,402
About 1 in 244,475 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1979
37 births
Total Registered
1,560
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riccardo
Riccardo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,560 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Riccardo as a male name
Ranked #7,145 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (37 births)
Riccardo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riccardo span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 270 babies were registered. Riccardo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Riccardo by Decade
How has Riccardo 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.
Riccardo by State
Birth registrations for Riccardo span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey. On average, about 28 Riccardos were registered per state.
Riccardo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riccardo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Riccardo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riccardo?
We estimate approximately 1,402 people named Riccardo 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 244,475 Americans share this first name.
Is Riccardo a common name?
Riccardo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,560 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riccardo most popular?
Riccardo reached peak popularity in 1979, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riccardo is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riccardo a male name?
Riccardo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riccardo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riccardo Smith, Riccardo Johnson, Riccardo 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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