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Riccardo

Boy

Meaning of Riccardo: Germanic: 'brave ruler'

Riccardo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5541st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5541

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,576

First recorded 1913 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 32 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Riccardo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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