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Riccardo

boy name
Origin
Italian
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

brave ruler (Italian form of Richard)

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Riccardo has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

251 people · the #21,643 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 31

1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Riccardo living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Riccardo

People given the name Riccardo in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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