Ricardo

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Spanish

Ricardo first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 65 babies (rank #358 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

948

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
1996	39	#480
1997	47	#434
1998	57	#392
1999	65	#358
2000	45	#460
2001	44	#480
2002	40	#532
2003	42	#552
2004	56	#474
2005	39	#673
2006	52	#573
2007	49	#609
2008	38	#771
2009	46	#671
2010	50	#649
2011	34	#872
2012	44	#752
2013	45	#728
2014	47	#708
2015	38	#828
2016	31	#969