Ricardo

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Spanish

Ricardo first appears in the data in 1924 and has been recorded in 51 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1970 with 1,843 babies (rank #43 that year). It was not in the 2024 data.

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.

56,011

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,843

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
1924	439	#38
1930	313	#37
1931	313	#37
1932	313	#37
1933	312	#38
1934	312	#38
1935	312	#38
1936	312	#38
1937	312	#38
1938	312	#38
1939	312	#37
1940	760	#40
1941	760	#40
1942	760	#40
1943	760	#40
1944	760	#40
1945	759	#40
1946	759	#40
1947	759	#40
1948	759	#40
1949	759	#40
1950	1,091	#40
1951	1,091	#40
1952	1,091	#40
1953	1,091	#40
1954	1,091	#40
1955	1,090	#40
1956	1,090	#40
1957	1,090	#40
1958	1,090	#40
1959	1,090	#40
1960	1,553	#38
1961	1,553	#38
1962	1,552	#38
1963	1,552	#38
1964	1,552	#38
1965	1,552	#38
1966	1,552	#38
1967	1,552	#38
1968	1,552	#38
1969	1,552	#38
1970	1,843	#43
1971	1,843	#43
1972	1,843	#43
1973	1,843	#43
1974	1,843	#43
1975	1,843	#43
1976	1,843	#43
1977	1,842	#43
1978	1,842	#43
1979	1,842	#43