Baby names
How popular is the name Richard?
In 2025, 1,505 baby boys in the U.S. were named Richard, the 234th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1946, when 58,870 boys got the name. 2,577,552 boys have been named Richard since 1880. 9,530 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#234
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,505
boys named Richard
Peak year
1946
58,870 boys
Boys named Richard each year since 1880
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The numbers for Richard (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,505 |
| 2024 | 1,544 |
| 2023 | 1,645 |
| 2022 | 1,688 |
| 2021 | 1,783 |
| 2020 | 1,828 |
| 2019 | 1,990 |
| 2018 | 2,138 |
| 2017 | 2,286 |
| 2016 | 2,525 |
| 2015 | 2,688 |
| 2014 | 2,888 |
| 2013 | 2,800 |
| 2012 | 3,029 |
| 2011 | 3,165 |
| 2010 | 3,238 |
| 2009 | 3,612 |
| 2008 | 4,060 |
| 2007 | 4,425 |
| 2006 | 4,469 |
| 2005 | 4,667 |
| 2004 | 4,848 |
| 2003 | 5,054 |
| 2002 | 5,322 |
| 2001 | 5,771 |
| 2000 | 6,354 |
| 1999 | 6,502 |
| 1998 | 6,954 |
| 1997 | 7,243 |
| 1996 | 8,182 |
| 1995 | 8,784 |
| 1994 | 9,516 |
| 1993 | 10,230 |
| 1992 | 11,332 |
| 1991 | 12,553 |
| 1990 | 13,580 |
| 1989 | 14,133 |
| 1988 | 14,144 |
| 1987 | 14,401 |
| 1986 | 15,014 |
| 1985 | 15,330 |
| 1984 | 15,607 |
| 1983 | 15,888 |
| 1982 | 16,717 |
| 1981 | 16,855 |
| 1980 | 16,656 |
| 1979 | 16,713 |
| 1978 | 16,734 |
| 1977 | 17,442 |
| 1976 | 16,752 |
| 1975 | 17,687 |
| 1974 | 18,636 |
| 1973 | 19,942 |
| 1972 | 22,302 |
| 1971 | 26,154 |
| 1970 | 30,442 |
| 1969 | 31,085 |
| 1968 | 32,976 |
| 1967 | 33,585 |
| 1966 | 34,457 |
| 1965 | 36,817 |
| 1964 | 40,098 |
| 1963 | 40,772 |
| 1962 | 39,422 |
| 1961 | 41,142 |
| 1960 | 43,553 |
| 1959 | 47,202 |
| 1958 | 50,007 |
| 1957 | 52,446 |
| 1956 | 52,915 |
| 1955 | 53,566 |
| 1954 | 57,042 |
| 1953 | 58,389 |
| 1952 | 58,350 |
| 1951 | 54,541 |
| 1950 | 51,003 |
| 1949 | 50,946 |
| 1948 | 50,970 |
| 1947 | 58,532 |
| 1946 | 58,870 |
| 1945 | 46,046 |
| 1944 | 45,643 |
| 1943 | 46,339 |
| 1942 | 43,593 |
| 1941 | 39,112 |
| 1940 | 37,425 |
| 1939 | 35,386 |
| 1938 | 34,385 |
| 1937 | 32,975 |
| 1936 | 33,494 |
| 1935 | 33,946 |
| 1934 | 33,167 |
| 1933 | 31,331 |
| 1932 | 31,809 |
| 1931 | 31,822 |
| 1930 | 32,187 |
| 1929 | 29,572 |
| 1928 | 28,793 |
| 1927 | 26,768 |
| 1926 | 25,143 |
| 1925 | 23,269 |
| 1924 | 21,244 |
| 1923 | 18,887 |
| 1922 | 17,537 |
| 1921 | 16,376 |
| 1920 | 15,010 |
| 1919 | 12,441 |
| 1918 | 12,323 |
| 1917 | 10,914 |
| 1916 | 10,134 |
| 1915 | 9,143 |
| 1914 | 6,669 |
| 1913 | 5,107 |
| 1912 | 4,188 |
| 1911 | 2,030 |
| 1910 | 1,654 |
| 1909 | 1,427 |
| 1908 | 1,244 |
| 1907 | 1,235 |
| 1906 | 1,084 |
| 1905 | 1,033 |
| 1904 | 957 |
| 1903 | 862 |
| 1902 | 908 |
| 1901 | 784 |
| 1900 | 1,141 |
| 1899 | 744 |
| 1898 | 871 |
| 1897 | 702 |
| 1896 | 834 |
| 1895 | 727 |
| 1894 | 808 |
| 1893 | 732 |
| 1892 | 802 |
| 1891 | 609 |
| 1890 | 743 |
| 1889 | 711 |
| 1888 | 772 |
| 1887 | 622 |
| 1886 | 720 |
| 1885 | 672 |
| 1884 | 749 |
| 1883 | 649 |
| 1882 | 746 |
| 1881 | 641 |
| 1880 | 728 |
Girls named Richard each year since 1880
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The numbers for Richard (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1996 | 29 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1994 | 36 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1992 | 32 |
| 1991 | 55 |
| 1990 | 54 |
| 1989 | 69 |
| 1988 | 111 |
| 1987 | 111 |
| 1986 | 122 |
| 1985 | 116 |
| 1984 | 106 |
| 1983 | 127 |
| 1982 | 132 |
| 1981 | 115 |
| 1980 | 121 |
| 1979 | 123 |
| 1978 | 95 |
| 1977 | 131 |
| 1976 | 128 |
| 1975 | 130 |
| 1974 | 90 |
| 1973 | 138 |
| 1972 | 138 |
| 1971 | 144 |
| 1970 | 160 |
| 1969 | 173 |
| 1968 | 163 |
| 1967 | 166 |
| 1966 | 145 |
| 1965 | 134 |
| 1964 | 136 |
| 1963 | 154 |
| 1962 | 140 |
| 1961 | 130 |
| 1960 | 124 |
| 1959 | 130 |
| 1958 | 118 |
| 1957 | 117 |
| 1956 | 128 |
| 1955 | 124 |
| 1954 | 103 |
| 1953 | 134 |
| 1952 | 105 |
| 1951 | 94 |
| 1950 | 96 |
| 1949 | 115 |
| 1948 | 120 |
| 1947 | 144 |
| 1946 | 120 |
| 1945 | 106 |
| 1944 | 97 |
| 1943 | 119 |
| 1942 | 127 |
| 1941 | 120 |
| 1940 | 108 |
| 1939 | 107 |
| 1938 | 121 |
| 1937 | 118 |
| 1936 | 98 |
| 1935 | 128 |
| 1934 | 129 |
| 1933 | 126 |
| 1932 | 138 |
| 1931 | 151 |
| 1930 | 164 |
| 1929 | 200 |
| 1928 | 201 |
| 1927 | 161 |
| 1926 | 119 |
| 1925 | 107 |
| 1924 | 94 |
| 1923 | 78 |
| 1922 | 75 |
| 1921 | 71 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1918 | 51 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1915 | 39 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.