Ricardo

Rank 355th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Ricardo was 355th most popular baby name for boys and 709th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 916 babies were named Ricardo in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 3,676 babies in the United States were named Ricardo. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.8% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Ricardo is around 34 to 36 years old.

The name "Ricardo" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Ricardo include Rico, Ricky and Rick.

Ricardo Meaning & Origin

"Ricardo" is a Spanish and Portuguese name that means "strong ruler" or "powerful leader."

The name Ricardo is described as charming, adventurous and ambitious.

Pronunciation

Ricardo is pronounced ri-car-doh in English. The name Ricardo has 7 letters and 3 or 4 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Ricardo

Ricardo Montalbán, a famous actor with this name, played both the heroic lead in the 1970s television series "Fantasy Island" and the villain Khan in the "Star Trek" franchise.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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