boy's name
Riccardo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,515
Scotland
#342
1999 births
Riccardo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Riccardo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 37 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Riccardo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 206 |
| 1960s | 244 |
| 1970s | 270 |
| 1980s | 258 |
| 1990s | 197 |
| 2000s | 132 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How popular is Riccardo?
In 2025, Riccardo was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Riccardo is used
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 Riccardo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Riccardo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Riccardo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Riccardo in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Riccardo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Riccardo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Riccardo
How popular is the name Riccardo?
In 2025, Riccardo was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Riccardo a girl's or a boy's name?
Riccardo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Riccardo?
Riccardo has 3 syllables.
When was Riccardo most popular?
Riccardo peaked in 1979, when 37 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Riccardo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Riccardo currently ranks #1,660 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.