Rico
Meaning
short form of Ricardo, or from Spanish 'rico', meaning 'rich'
The formal names behind Rico
Rico is an established short form of each of these names.
Ricardo · Spanish origin · brave ruler
Federico · Italian origin · peaceful ruler; famously borne by Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet and playwright
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rico peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
181 people · the #27,273 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 16
Among people named Rico living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 38 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Rico
Most people given the name Rico in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Rico you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Rico deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Rico truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Rico fits with your family’s names and surname.
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