Rico

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A few things about Rico you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rico

Rico Lewis

English footballer (born 2004)

Choose Rico and your child shares a first name with Rico Lewis, an English footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rico, like who?” Rico Lewis's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 19,194 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rico, 89 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rico would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRico first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #436. Today it's #1,793, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendRico has slipped 356 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,793. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRico is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #898. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Rico

Rico is a boy name of English, Italian and Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ico”. US birth records list Rico for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 98 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #436 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,793, with 89 babies.

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