boy's name

Rickard

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 629

Ireland

#276

1969 births

Rickard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1979 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1958, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1916.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Rickard over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

256
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Rickard by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 36
1930s 33
1940s 162
1950s 256
1960s 102
1970s 31

How popular is Rickard?

In 1979, Rickard was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Rickard is used

Ireland #276 4 in 1969
United States #4,474 8 in 1979

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 Rickard

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

Parents who like Rickard also like

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

Sibling names for Rickard

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rickard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rickard

How popular is the name Rickard?

In 1979, Rickard was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Rickard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Rickard?

Rickard has 2 syllables.

When was Rickard most popular?

Rickard peaked in 1958, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.