Richard
Last seen for girls in 2022 at #13,592 · #234 for boys in 2025, 1,505 births
Given to boys 99.6% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 1946 · 58,870 births
- Debut · boys
- 728 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 127 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 2,577,552since 1880
Richard over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #234 | 1,505 | |
| 2024 | — | #233 | 1,544 | |
| 2023 | — | #221 | 1,645 | |
| 2022 | #13,592 | 6 | #219 | 1,688 |
| 2021 | — | #216 | 1,783 | |
| 2020 | — | #208 | 1,828 | |
| 2019 | — | #197 | 1,990 | |
| 2018 | — | #187 | 2,138 | |
| 2017 | — | #174 | 2,286 | |
| 2016 | — | #160 | 2,525 | |
| 2015 | — | #155 | 2,688 | |
| 2014 | — | #141 | 2,888 | |
| 2013 | — | #140 | 2,800 | |
| 2012 | #16,869 | 5 | #123 | 3,029 |
| 2011 | — | #127 | 3,165 | |
| 2010 | #16,992 | 5 | #125 | 3,238 |
| 2009 | #13,704 | 7 | #114 | 3,612 |
| 2008 | #17,504 | 5 | #108 | 4,060 |
| 2007 | #12,676 | 8 | #101 | 4,425 |
| 2006 | #12,420 | 8 | #99 | 4,469 |
| 2005 | #16,462 | 5 | #94 | 4,667 |
| 2004 | #5,377 | 23 | #92 | 4,848 |
| 2003 | #9,671 | 10 | #86 | 5,054 |
| 2002 | #8,837 | 11 | #77 | 5,322 |
| 2001 | #8,758 | 11 | #73 | 5,771 |
| 2000 | #8,534 | 11 | #65 | 6,354 |
| 1999 | #7,716 | 12 | #61 | 6,502 |
| 1998 | #6,719 | 14 | #55 | 6,954 |
| 1997 | #5,868 | 16 | #51 | 7,243 |
| 1996 | #3,723 | 29 | #45 | 8,182 |
| 1995 | #4,518 | 22 | #42 | 8,784 |
| 1994 | #3,168 | 36 | #41 | 9,516 |
| 1993 | #3,776 | 28 | #40 | 10,230 |
| 1992 | #3,419 | 32 | #41 | 11,332 |
| 1991 | #2,320 | 55 | #34 | 12,553 |
| 1990 | #2,317 | 54 | #35 | 13,580 |
| 1989 | #1,898 | 69 | #33 | 14,133 |
| 1988 | #1,300 | 111 | #32 | 14,144 |
| 1987 | #1,267 | 111 | #30 | 14,401 |
| 1986 | #1,163 | 122 | #29 | 15,014 |
| 1985 | #1,204 | 116 | #28 | 15,330 |
| 1984 | #1,225 | 106 | #27 | 15,607 |
| 1983 | #1,084 | 127 | #27 | 15,888 |
| 1982 | #1,079 | 132 | #27 | 16,717 |
| 1981 | #1,158 | 115 | #27 | 16,855 |
| 1980 | #1,125 | 121 | #26 | 16,656 |
| 1979 | #1,104 | 123 | #25 | 16,713 |
| 1978 | #1,281 | 95 | #21 | 16,734 |
| 1977 | #1,023 | 131 | #20 | 17,442 |
| 1976 | #992 | 128 | #19 | 16,752 |
| 1975 | #959 | 130 | #16 | 17,687 |
| 1974 | #1,218 | 90 | #17 | 18,636 |
| 1973 | #904 | 138 | #16 | 19,942 |
| 1972 | #904 | 138 | #14 | 22,302 |
| 1971 | #909 | 144 | #11 | 26,154 |
| 1970 | #844 | 160 | #10 | 30,442 |
| 1969 | #774 | 173 | #10 | 31,085 |
| 1968 | #783 | 163 | #8 | 32,976 |
| 1967 | #763 | 166 | #8 | 33,585 |
| 1966 | #826 | 145 | #8 | 34,457 |
| 1965 | #862 | 134 | #8 | 36,817 |
| 1964 | #890 | 136 | #8 | 40,098 |
| 1963 | #843 | 154 | #8 | 40,772 |
| 1962 | #893 | 140 | #8 | 39,422 |
| 1961 | #947 | 130 | #8 | 41,142 |
| 1960 | #961 | 124 | #8 | 43,553 |
| 1959 | #918 | 130 | #8 | 47,202 |
| 1958 | #951 | 118 | #8 | 50,007 |
| 1957 | #951 | 117 | #8 | 52,446 |
| 1956 | #879 | 128 | #7 | 52,915 |
| 1955 | #873 | 124 | #7 | 53,566 |
| 1954 | #952 | 103 | #7 | 57,042 |
| 1953 | #795 | 134 | #7 | 58,389 |
| 1952 | #902 | 105 | #7 | 58,350 |
| 1951 | #957 | 94 | #7 | 54,541 |
| 1950 | #909 | 96 | #7 | 51,003 |
| 1949 | #813 | 115 | #7 | 50,946 |
| 1948 | #785 | 120 | #7 | 50,970 |
| 1947 | #706 | 144 | #5 | 58,532 |
| 1946 | #743 | 120 | #5 | 58,870 |
| 1945 | #722 | 106 | #5 | 46,046 |
| 1944 | #774 | 97 | #5 | 45,643 |
| 1943 | #699 | 119 | #5 | 46,339 |
| 1942 | #663 | 127 | #5 | 43,593 |
| 1941 | #647 | 120 | #5 | 39,112 |
| 1940 | #665 | 108 | #5 | 37,425 |
| 1939 | #655 | 107 | #5 | 35,386 |
| 1938 | #618 | 121 | #5 | 34,385 |
| 1937 | #624 | 118 | #5 | 32,975 |
| 1936 | #666 | 98 | #5 | 33,494 |
| 1935 | #565 | 128 | #5 | 33,946 |
| 1934 | #564 | 129 | #5 | 33,167 |
| 1933 | #569 | 126 | #5 | 31,331 |
| 1932 | #557 | 138 | #5 | 31,809 |
| 1931 | #538 | 151 | #5 | 31,822 |
| 1930 | #530 | 164 | #5 | 32,187 |
| 1929 | #476 | 200 | #6 | 29,572 |
| 1928 | #482 | 201 | #6 | 28,793 |
| 1927 | #559 | 161 | #6 | 26,768 |
| 1926 | #662 | 119 | #7 | 25,143 |
| 1925 | #712 | 107 | #8 | 23,269 |
| 1924 | #768 | 94 | #8 | 21,244 |
| 1923 | #828 | 78 | #9 | 18,887 |
| 1922 | #845 | 75 | #9 | 17,537 |
| 1921 | #879 | 71 | #10 | 16,376 |
| 1920 | #1,005 | 54 | #10 | 15,010 |
| 1919 | #814 | 74 | #12 | 12,441 |
| 1918 | #1,005 | 51 | #12 | 12,323 |
| 1917 | #1,026 | 47 | #14 | 10,914 |
| 1916 | #1,059 | 43 | #15 | 10,134 |
| 1915 | #1,075 | 39 | #15 | 9,143 |
| 1914 | #1,098 | 30 | #17 | 6,669 |
| 1913 | #1,176 | 22 | #19 | 5,107 |
| 1912 | #1,080 | 23 | #19 | 4,188 |
| 1911 | #1,450 | 11 | #20 | 2,030 |
| 1910 | #1,634 | 9 | #21 | 1,654 |
| 1909 | #1,763 | 7 | #21 | 1,427 |
| 1908 | #1,862 | 6 | #23 | 1,244 |
| 1907 | #1,289 | 10 | #22 | 1,235 |
| 1906 | #1,416 | 8 | #23 | 1,084 |
| 1905 | — | #22 | 1,033 | |
| 1904 | #1,364 | 8 | #24 | 957 |
| 1903 | #1,592 | 6 | #26 | 862 |
| 1902 | #1,594 | 6 | #26 | 908 |
| 1901 | #1,227 | 8 | #26 | 784 |
| 1900 | — | #24 | 1,141 | |
| 1899 | #1,596 | 5 | #27 | 744 |
| 1898 | #963 | 13 | #26 | 871 |
| 1897 | #1,263 | 7 | #31 | 702 |
| 1896 | #1,583 | 5 | #26 | 834 |
| 1895 | #1,299 | 7 | #31 | 727 |
| 1894 | — | #25 | 808 | |
| 1893 | — | #26 | 732 | |
| 1892 | #1,171 | 7 | #27 | 802 |
| 1891 | — | #27 | 609 | |
| 1890 | — | #25 | 743 | |
| 1889 | #1,279 | 5 | #24 | 711 |
| 1888 | #959 | 8 | #26 | 772 |
| 1887 | #937 | 7 | #25 | 622 |
| 1886 | #828 | 8 | #23 | 720 |
| 1885 | — | #26 | 672 | |
| 1884 | — | #23 | 749 | |
| 1883 | — | #21 | 649 | |
| 1882 | — | #22 | 746 | |
| 1881 | — | #22 | 641 | |
| 1880 | — | #23 | 728 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Richard was already there! It came in at #23, and was given to 728 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1899, when fewer than 880 boys a year got the name.
Where Richard is popular in 2018
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Rhode Island#94 · 1 in 293
- Vermont#96 · 1 in 247
- Wyoming#120 · 1 in 283
- Massachusetts#120 · 1 in 505
- Connecticut#126 · 1 in 479
Best ever in a state: #1 in Hawaii, 1934.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | #94 | 12 | 1 in 293 |
| Vermont | #96 | 6 | 1 in 247 |
| Massachusetts | #120 | 56 | 1 in 505 |
| Wyoming | #120 | 5 | 1 in 283 |
| Connecticut | #126 | 29 | 1 in 479 |
| Maryland | #131 | 52 | 1 in 507 |
| Alaska | #141 | 7 | 1 in 420 |
| California | #142 | 333 | 1 in 620 |
| Washington | #148 | 58 | 1 in 595 |
| New Mexico | #150 | 15 | 1 in 510 |
| Pennsylvania | #154 | 89 | 1 in 643 |
| South Carolina | #156 | 37 | 1 in 565 |
| New Jersey | #157 | 61 | 1 in 658 |
| Nevada | #158 | 23 | 1 in 572 |
| Arizona | #165 | 53 | 1 in 645 |
| Florida | #169 | 128 | 1 in 749 |
| Montana | #169 | 7 | 1 in 515 |
| Virginia | #169 | 57 | 1 in 715 |
| Mississippi | #170 | 21 | 1 in 618 |
| Hawaii | #172 | 7 | 1 in 548 |
| Delaware | #174 | 6 | 1 in 537 |
| Alabama | #177 | 33 | 1 in 685 |
| Michigan | #178 | 59 | 1 in 778 |
| New Hampshire | #186 | 6 | 1 in 709 |
| Wisconsin | #186 | 35 | 1 in 735 |
| Oklahoma | #188 | 28 | 1 in 672 |
| New York | #189 | 114 | 1 in 840 |
| Tennessee | #194 | 47 | 1 in 755 |
| Georgia | #196 | 65 | 1 in 803 |
| Ohio | #196 | 70 | 1 in 819 |
| Oregon | #198 | 22 | 1 in 755 |
| Texas | #199 | 205 | 1 in 853 |
| Louisiana | #200 | 31 | 1 in 737 |
| Missouri | #200 | 39 | 1 in 778 |
| Illinois | #207 | 69 | 1 in 865 |
| Kentucky | #212 | 25 | 1 in 837 |
| North Dakota | #212 | 6 | 1 in 649 |
| Idaho | #213 | 11 | 1 in 706 |
| Indiana | #220 | 38 | 1 in 894 |
| North Carolina | #231 | 51 | 1 in 984 |
| Arkansas | #243 | 15 | 1 in 902 |
| Colorado | #266 | 24 | 1 in 1,075 |
| Utah | #267 | 19 | 1 in 1,026 |
| Minnesota | #293 | 21 | 1 in 1,270 |
| West Virginia | #296 | 6 | 1 in 1,259 |
| Nebraska | #302 | 8 | 1 in 1,176 |
| Iowa | #364 | 9 | 1 in 1,596 |
| Kansas | #381 | 9 | 1 in 1,615 |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Richard
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 1 spot since 2024 (#233 → #234)
- 26 spots since 2020 (#208 → #234)
- 79 spots since 2015 (#155 → #234)
- Biggest jump: 5 spots in 1896 (#31 → #26)
- Biggest drop: 17 spots in 2013 (#123 → #140)
Rise & fade · boys
66 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1946 at #5 (58,870 births)
- Births halved by 1971, 25 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 10 for 51 yrs
- Top 10: 51 yrs · run 1920–1970
- Top 100: 127 yrs · run 1880–2006
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 28
- Highest: 1 in 28 boys born in 1946 were named Richard (3.6%)
- Latest: 1 in 1,135 boys born in 2025 (0.09%)
Era · boys
The 1950s
- 20.8% of all boys named Richard (535,461) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,010 | #21 (1883) | #24 |
| 1890s | 7,572 | #25 (1894) | #27 |
| 1900s | 10,675 | #21 (1909) | #24 |
| 1910s | 74,603 | #12 (1919) | #16 |
| 1920s | 222,599 | #6 (1929) | #8 |
| 1930s | 330,502 | #5 (1939) | #5 |
| 1940s | 477,476 | #5 (1946) | #5 |
| 1950s | 535,461 | #7 (1953) | #7 |
| 1960s | 373,907 | #8 (1960) | #8 |
| 1970s | 202,804 | #10 (1970) | #17 |
| 1980s | 154,745 | #26 (1980) | #29 |
| 1990s | 94,876 | #34 (1991) | #45 |
| 2000s | 48,582 | #65 (2000) | #91 |
| 2010s | 26,747 | #123 (2012) | #153 |
| 2020s | 9,993 | #208 (2020) | #222 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Richard in 2018
boys
#187
2,138 births · 1 in 849 boys
Top boys' names in 2018
More about 2018
boys
1,816,158 boys got a published name in 2018; 1 in 849 of them was named Richard, which outranked 98.7% of the 14,118 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 7.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Richard
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Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.