Riccardo is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Riccardo in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Riccardo in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Riccardo
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Riccardo
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Riccardo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Riccardo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Riccardo is declining: down 421 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #680 in 1996.
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 Ferri and Riccardo Calafiori. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
16
UK babies named Riccardo (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 421 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
Almost certainly the only Riccardo in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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