How Many People Are Named Rico?
An estimated 9,334 people in the United States have the first name Rico. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Rico peaked in popularity in 1976 with 327 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rico 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 Rico paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,334
About 1 in 36,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1976
327 births
Total Registered
9,880
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rico
Rico is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,880 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Rico as a male name
Ranked #1,700 in 2024
98 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (319 births)
Rico as a female name
Ranked #7,588 in 1986
9 female births in 1986
Peak: 1975 (10 births)
Rico: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rico span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,085 babies were registered. Rico has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rico by Decade
How has Rico 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.
Rico by State
Birth registrations for Rico span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, Kansas, Hawaii. On average, about 205 Ricos were registered per state.
Rico + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rico as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rico
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rico: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rico?
We estimate approximately 9,334 people named Rico 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 36,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Rico a common name?
Rico is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,880 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rico most popular?
Rico reached peak popularity in 1976, when 327 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rico is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rico a male name?
Rico is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rico Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rico Smith, Rico Johnson, Rico 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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