Recardo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#3,939
1950s	55	6	+1000%	#2,528
1960s	82	8	+49%	#2,654
1970s	159	16	+94%	#2,091
1980s	147	15	-8%	#2,395
1990s	105	11	-29%	#3,301
2000s	76	8	-28%	#5,938
2010s	36	4	-53%	#10,504
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-77%	#13,798

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,939

1950s

+1000%

#2,528

1960s

+49%

#2,654

1970s

159

+94%

#2,091

1980s

147

-8%

#2,395

1990s

105

-29%

#3,301

2000s

-28%

#5,938

2010s

-53%

#10,504

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#13,798

The story of Recardo

Recardo is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 670 American babies have been named Recardo. Its peak came in 1979, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Recardo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Recardo?

The median living Recardo is about 43 years old; half are between 31 and 52. An estimated 600 people named Recardo are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Recardo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,798
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,699
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#11,808
2013	6	#11,840
2012	7	#10,515
2011	5	#13,880
2010	7	#10,504
2009	7	#10,716
2008	6	#12,235
2007	12	#6,984
2006	11	#7,315
2005	–	–
2004	8	#8,745
2003	6	#10,574
2002	6	#10,381
2001	12	#5,938
2000	8	#8,037
1995	–	–
1990	15	#3,925
1985	9	#4,609
1980	20	#2,512
1975	13	#3,041
1970	12	#2,852
1965	10	#2,732
1960	7	#3,587
1955	11	#2,528
1950	9	#2,729
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Recardo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Recardo?

The median living Recardo is about 43 years old. Half of all living Recardos are between 31 and 52 years old.

How many people named Recardo are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Recardo are alive in the United States, based on 670 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Recardo in 2025?

Recardo did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Recardo?

670 babies have been named Recardo in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Recardo most popular?

Recardo peaked in 1979, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Recardo a boy or girl name?

Recardo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Recardo rising or falling?

Recardo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Recardo popularity over time

The story of Recardo

How old are people named Recardo?

Recardo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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