Ricardo is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8454 in 1998 with 11 recorded births. This places Ricardo in the bottom 49% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 14 births ranking #6657. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 21.4%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 160,626 girls born was named Ricardo. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Ricardo is a flowing international form of Richard meaning brave ruler. It feels warm, established, and full of character.
The name spread through Iberian and Latin American naming traditions and remains one of the most recognisable forms in the Richard family. Its sound gives it more softness than the English form while keeping the same strong root.