Riccardo Boy
How popular is Riccardo?
#5,606 boy name in 2025
16 baby boys were named Riccardo in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
1,388living people named Riccardo (est.)
43median age of people named Riccardo
1,576babies named Riccardo since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025
Riccardo popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,606 for boys (▲ 1221 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+60% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,486 in 2015, #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1979 (37 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,332 in 1954 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Riccardo counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Ricardo family of names ranked #377 for boys in 2025 (#371 the year before), with 849 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo | 833 | 98% |
| Riccardo | 16 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Riccardo by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #2,820 |
| 1920s | 7 | #3,406 |
| 1930s | 7 | #2,829 |
| 1940s | 40 | #2,021 |
| 1950s | 206 | #1,332 |
| 1960s | 244 | #1,410 |
| 1970s | 270 | #1,508 |
| 1980s | 258 | #1,765 |
| 1990s | 197 | #2,680 |
| 2000s | 132 | #4,296 |
| 2010s | 130 | #4,062 |
| 2020s | 80 | #5,606 |
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Questions
- Is Riccardo a boy or girl name?
- Riccardo is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Riccardo were boys.
- How popular is the name Riccardo?
- 16 baby boys were named Riccardo in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
- When was Riccardo most popular?
- Riccardo peaked in 1979, when 37 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,332 in 1954.
- How many people are named Riccardo?
- 1,576 babies have been named Riccardo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,388 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 43.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.