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Ricardo

Meaning: Ruler who is strong and brave
Origin: Portuguese/Spanish (from Germanic via Spanish/Portuguese)

Boy's name · #380 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Ricardo reached #115 in 1992 and has eased to #380 since. About 146,000 boys have carried it since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#49 in Mexico (2024) · #97 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #164 in Ecuador (2025) · #966 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,395 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,682 in France (2025) · #1,718 in Austria (2025) · #1,591 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ricardos

Ricardo Quaresma — Portuguese association football player (born 1983)
Ricardo Carvalho — Portuguese footballer
Ricardo Lagos — Chilean politician, president of Chile from 2000 to 2006
Ricardo Rodriguez — Swiss association football player (born 1992)
Ricardo Martinelli — 36th president of Panama from 2009 to 2014

In stories & tradition

Ricardo Reis — heteronym
Ricardo Tubbs — Miami Vice (film)
Ricardo Morales — Law & Order: LA (TV series)

What Ricardos become

Among 3,761 notable people named Ricardo:

Sports figures appear 1.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ricardo Quaresma, Portuguese association football player (born 1983).

Similar names: Richard · Francisco · Reece · Eduardo · Pedro · Gerardo

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