Name meaning & stats
Rickard
Rickard. 551 US babies since 1940, peak 1958. Notable Rickards are 2.1× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1958
551 US babies were named Rickard between 1940 and 2025.
Rickard around the world
- Sweden: 670 babies since 1998, peak 1999, No. 1,530 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Rickards end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Medium · 10 people |
| Ice hockey player | 2.1× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Rickards show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 47% of Rickards use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1958)