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Ricardo

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Brave ruler; powerful and brave leader”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:rih-KAHR-doh

IPA (US English):/rɪˈkɑːr.doʊ/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19983,044 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#380833 births in 2025

Total US Registrations147,169Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1910 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1998 (3,044 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1910

Recent 2025 Level833 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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