Ricardo

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Spanish

Ricardo first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 76 babies (rank #339 that year). In 2024 it was given to 14 boys (rank #1,591). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Ricardo

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ricardo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,233

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ricardo

Ricardo Carvalhoassistant coach · b. 1978
Ricardo Quaresmaassociation football player · b. 1983
Ricardo LagosPresident of the Republic · b. 1938
Ricardo Rodriguezassociation football player · b. 1992
Ricardo Martinellientrepreneur · b. 1952

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	52	#417
1992	76	#339
1993	52	#423
1994	50	#403
1995	49	#436
1996	49	#440
1997	57	#401
1998	50	#428
1999	51	#408
2000	56	#395
2001	42	#491
2002	44	#480
2003	47	#463
2004	39	#565
2005	38	#594
2006	41	#578
2007	34	#683
2008	34	#699
2009	45	#597
2010	35	#710
2011	32	#745
2012	22	#1,002
2013	22	#1,007
2014	29	#827
2015	24	#952
2016	16	#1,288
2017	16	#1,323
2018	21	#1,071
2019	13	#1,548
2020	16	#1,341
2021	27	#927
2022	16	#1,366
2023	24	#1,017
2024	14	#1,591