Riccardo is a distinctive choice, ranked #1322 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Riccardo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1322
About the Name Riccardo
Riccardo has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 130 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #680 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Riccardo is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Riccardo
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Riccardo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Riccardo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Riccardo has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 130 places in the last five years. Its peak was #680 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Riccardo is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Riccardo include: Riccardo Tisci — Riccardo Tisci is an Italian fashion designer.; Riccardo Ferri — Riccardo Ferri is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender, in the role of centre-back.; Riccardo Calafiori — Riccardo Calafiori is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Italy national team..
Riccardo does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Riccardos in the wild.
20
UK babies named Riccardo (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 130 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Riccardo
Likely around 1 other Riccardo in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Riccardo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Riccardo Tisci is an Italian fashion designer. He studied in Italy at the Design Istituto d’Arte Applicata in Cantù until the age of 17, and then graduated from London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 1999.
Riccardo Ferri is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender, in the role of centre-back. At international level, he represented Italy at the 1984 Summer Olympics, at UEFA Euro 1988, and at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Riccardo Calafiori is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Italy national team. Calafiori began his senior career with Roma.
Corona Riccardo was an Italian born American actress who had a brief Broadway stage career before leaving to become a wife and mother. Born in Naples she came to acting in 1894 playing a Mexican girl in a play at the Empire Theatre.
Riccardo Cocchi is a 10-time undefeated Latin Dance Champion, with his partner, Yulia Zagoruychenko. Currently, he resides in and represents the United States of America.
Riccardo Simonetti is a German media personality and author. He hosts the ZDFneo reality competition Glow Up – Germany’s Next Make-Up Star and the WDR nostalgia series Legendär!.