The baby name Rico is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: REE-koh (/ˈriːkoʊ/); Spanish/Italian: REE-koh (/ˈriko/).
The baby name Rico is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: REE-koh (/ˈriːkoʊ/); Spanish/Italian: REE-koh (/ˈriko/).
Rico is Italian, Spanish in Origin.
Rico is a pan-Romance short form derived from several Germanic-rooted names containing the element ric/ric-, meaning “ruler, powerful,” a root that also underlies the Spanish adjective rico “wealthy.” Common sources include Ricardo (Richard), Enrico (Henry), Federico (Frederick), and occasionally Américo or Ulrico. As a standalone given name, it carries the connotations of leadership, strength, and prosperity.
Use as an independent name rose in the 20th century in Italy, Spain, Latin America, Germany, and the United States, aided by its brisk, two-syllable sound and easy international spelling. Variants and related forms include Ricco (rare), Riko (distinct in Japanese), and the feminine Rica or Federica; longer related names are Ricardo, Enrico, Federico, Ulrico, and Roderico/Roderick. Nicknames overlap with the Richard family - Ric, Rick, and Ricky. In modern registries Rico reads lively and approachable while retaining noble, traditional roots.
| Rico Rodriguez Rico Rodriguez is an American actor best known for his role as Manny Delgado on the popular TV show Modern Family. Born in 1998, he charmed audiences with his comedic timing and heartfelt performances throughout the series' run. His work on the show earned him several awards and nominations, making him a well-recognized figure in television. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| Germany | Boys | 2016 | #1 | — | 431 |
| BN | 0 | #30 | 3 | 2,297 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #33 | 2 | 903 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #35 | 5 | 2,238 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MO | 0 | #47 | 6 | 2,706 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PH | 0 | #78 | 19 | 5,607 | |
| CN | 0 | #83 | 4 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| TW | 0 | #98 | 6 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #108 | 24 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #118 | 16 | 6,332 |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #119 | 7 | 2,087 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #126 | 356 | 11,440 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #128 | 10 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #161 | 63 | 5,842 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #170 | 2,859 | 5,697 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #175 | 5 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #199 | 8 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #205 | 31 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #207 | 35 | 7,111 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 14 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #229 | 17 | 6,592 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #234 | 39 | 6,876 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #245 | 1,617 | 5,873 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #253 | 7 | 3,997 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #255 | 405 | 12,905 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #263 | 63 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #266 | 30 | 10,560 | |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #275 | 45 | 9,639 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HK | 0 | #285 | 64 | 8,483 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| Germany | 0 | #289 | 154 | 2,542 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 11 | 6,530 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #314 | 22 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #321 | 10 | 12,352 | |
| NL | 0 | #323 | 69 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #328 | 30 | 8,477 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #352 | 16 | 7,951 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #367 | 24 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #389 | 11 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #390 | 53 | 2,180 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #391 | 37 | 2,041 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #402 | 5 | 2,851 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #404 | 9 | 6,387 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #413 | 35 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #439 | 7 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #461 | 27 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #461 | 21 | 9,305 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #481 | 25 | 12,621 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #482 | 224 | 3,552 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #527 | 27 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #530 | 19 | 10,655 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #535 | 16 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #566 | 11 | 10,045 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #574 | 34 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #579 | 14 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #585 | 31 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #591 | 107 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #600 | 108 | 18,093 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #627 | 39 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #647 | 12 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #667 | 85 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #669 | 101 | 18,755 |
| IT | 0 | #688 | 27 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #733 | 509 | 25,619 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #778 | 208 | 16,355 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #795 | 98 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #798 | 32 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #805 | 82 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #812 | 67 | 14,506 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #814 | 306 | 25,439 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #829 | 92 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #834 | 48 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #865 | 66 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 80 | 16,906 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #914 | 22 | 25,931 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #918 | 840 | 28,008 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #939 | 154 | 22,615 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #947 | 13 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #967 | 28 | 24,821 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #972 | 519 | 10,046 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MA | 0 | #993 | 136 | 20,986 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,051 | 28 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,122 | 55 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 20 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,156 | 28 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,192 | 20 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
Rico is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:
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