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Ricardo

“Ruler who is strong and brave” — Germanic via Spanish/Portuguese origin

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

Ricardo has appeared in US records since 1888 — best rank #115 (1992) · 146,456 babies named Ricardo all-time · 1 in 2,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #97 in Puerto Rico (2025).

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

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
• Ricardo Morales — Law & Order: LA

What Ricardos become

Among 3,761 notable people named Ricardo:

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

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