girl's name

Ricarda

ree-KAR-dah (Spanish)

Origin Spanish
Gender Girl
Syllables 3
Letters 7
Births on record 741

Ricarda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Ricarda is a name of Spanish origin.
Peaked in 1954, when 24 babies were given the name.
It has largely dropped out of use.
First appears in US birth records in 1910.
3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Ricarda Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s.

146

1910s '10 1920s '20 1930s '30 1940s '40 1950s '50 1960s '60 1970s '70 1980s '80 1990s '90 2000s '00

Show the numbers

Births named Ricarda by decade in the United States
Decade	Births
1910s	54
1920s	118
1930s	74
1940s	101
1950s	146
1960s	84
1970s	70
1980s	60
1990s	26
2000s	5

How Popular Is Ricarda?

In 2002, Ricarda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ricarda Is Used

England & Wales #4,627 3 in 2001

United States #16,252 5 in 2002

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ricarda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ricarda Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ricarda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ricarda

Spanish ree-KAR-dah

Sibling Names for Ricarda

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ricarda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ricarda

How popular is the name Ricarda?

In 2002, Ricarda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Ricarda a girl's or a boy's name?

Ricarda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ricarda?

Ricarda has 3 syllables.

When was Ricarda most popular?

Ricarda peaked in 1954, when 24 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.