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Rico

Boy's name · #1805 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Rico's best rank, #436, came in 1976; it has settled back to #1805 today. Roughly 9,900 boys have been named Rico since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Rico ranks in other countries and regions.

#360 in Scotland (2025) · #569 in England & Wales (2025) · #787 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,671 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ricos

• Rico Lewis — English footballer (born 2004)
• Rico Rodriguez — American actor
• Rico Henry — English association football player (born 1997)
• Rico Verhoeven — Dutch kickboxer
• Rico Freimuth — German decathlete

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 26,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Sergio Rico — Spanish association football player (born 1993)
• Diego Rico — Spanish footballer
• Álvaro Rico — Spanish actor

In stories & tradition

• Rico Suave^pt — Hannah Montana (TV series)
• Rico — Madagascar (film)
• Rico Dredd — 2000 AD (comics)

What Ricos become

Among 352 notable people named Rico:

Sports figures appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rico Lewis, English footballer (born 2004).

Similar names: Ricardo · Clint · Richie · Nikko · Ramsey · Rylee

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