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Adelina
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Mostly boys · Portuguese and Spanish variation of Richard
Ricardo
“dominant ruler”
Say it ree-KAR-dohPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Ricardo.
US birth records for 2025 list 833 boys named Ricardo (rank #380).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 871 in 2024 to 833 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Ricardo?
Boys · 2025#380833 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 380 | 833 |
| 2024 | Boys | 373 | 871 |
| 2023 | Boys | 372 | 876 |
| 2022 | Boys | 357 | 920 |
| 2021 | Boys | 345 | 946 |
| 2020 | Boys | 339 | 963 |
| 2019 | Boys | 329 | 1,018 |
| 2018 | Boys | 306 | 1,125 |
| 2017 | Boys | 302 | 1,168 |
| 2016 | Boys | 281 | 1,297 |
| 2015 | Boys | 277 | 1,340 |
| 2014 | Boys | 256 | 1,462 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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