Ricarda: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	54	5	–	#2,105
1920s	118	12	+119%	#2,158
1930s	74	7	-37%	#2,702
1940s	101	10	+36%	#2,401
1950s	146	15	+45%	#2,222
1960s	84	8	-42%	#3,403
1970s	70	7	-17%	#5,121
1980s	60	6	-14%	#7,243
1990s	26	3	-57%	#11,203
2000s	5	1	-81%	#17,528
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,105

1920s

118

+119%

#2,158

1930s

-37%

#2,702

1940s

101

+36%

#2,401

1950s

146

+45%

#2,222

1960s

-42%

#3,403

1970s

-17%

#5,121

1980s

-14%

#7,243

1990s

-57%

#11,203

2000s

-81%

#17,528

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ricarda

Ricarda 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 1910, 738 American babies have been named Ricarda. Its peak came in 1954, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Ricarda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ricarda?

The median living Ricarda is about 64 years old; half are between 49 and 74. An estimated 400 people named Ricarda 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.

Ricarda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,528
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,539
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,962
1975	6	#8,760
1970	7	#6,878
1965	–	–
1960	10	#4,395
1955	8	#4,656
1950	13	#3,023
1945	12	#2,715
1940	6	#4,254
1935	11	#2,702
1930	8	#3,606
1925	6	#4,863
1920	8	#3,895
1915	5	#4,834
1910	7	#2,105
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ricarda?

The median living Ricarda is about 64 years old. Half of all living Ricardas are between 49 and 74 years old.

How many people named Ricarda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ricarda are alive in the United States, based on 738 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ricarda in 2025?

Ricarda 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 Ricarda?

738 babies have been named Ricarda in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ricarda most popular?

Ricarda peaked in 1954, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Ricarda a boy or girl name?

Ricarda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ricarda rising or falling?

Ricarda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ricarda?

Well-known people named Ricarda include Ricarda Huch (writer).

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Ricarda popularity over time

The story of Ricarda

How old are people named Ricarda?

Ricarda year by year

Famous people named Ricarda

Frequently asked questions

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