Richard Boy
How popular is Richard?
#234 boy name in 2025
1,505 baby boys were named Richard in the US in 2025, making it the 234th most popular boy name.
1,477,136living people named Richard (est.)
64median age of people named Richard
2,587,082babies named Richard since 1880
1 in 2,203US babies born in 2025
Richard popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #234 for boys (▼ 1 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,505 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-44% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #155 in 2015, #208 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1946 (58,870 boys) |
| Highest rank | #5 in 1930 (18 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Richard is most popular
Babies named Richard per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alaska: 3.0 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Delaware: 2.4 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- District of Columbia: 2.3 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- New Mexico: 1.9 per 1,000 (64 boys)
- New Hampshire: 1.9 per 1,000 (42 boys)
Richard by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,010 | #21 |
| 1890s | 7,572 | #25 |
| 1900s | 10,675 | #21 |
| 1910s | 74,603 | #12 |
| 1920s | 222,599 | #6 |
| 1930s | 330,502 | #5 |
| 1940s | 477,476 | #5 |
| 1950s | 535,461 | #7 |
| 1960s | 373,907 | #8 |
| 1970s | 202,804 | #10 |
| 1980s | 154,745 | #26 |
| 1990s | 94,876 | #34 |
| 2000s | 48,582 | #65 |
| 2010s | 26,747 | #123 |
| 2020s | 9,993 | #208 |
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Questions
- Is Richard a boy or girl name?
- Richard is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Richard were boys.
- How popular is the name Richard?
- 1,505 baby boys were named Richard in the US in 2025, making it the 234th most popular boy name.
- When was Richard most popular?
- Richard peaked in 1946, when 58,870 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #5, held for 18 years starting in 1930.
- How many people are named Richard?
- 2,587,082 babies have been named Richard in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,477,136 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
- Where is Richard most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Richard was most common in Alaska, at 3.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.