Richmond Boy
How popular is Richmond?
#5,397 boy name in 2025
17 baby boys were named Richmond in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
2,274living people named Richmond (est.)
45median age of people named Richmond
4,305babies named Richmond since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025
Richmond popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,397 for boys (▲ 1067 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,177 in 2015, #4,851 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (73 boys) |
| Highest rank | #424 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Richmond by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 | #488 |
| 1890s | 116 | #424 |
| 1900s | 123 | #547 |
| 1910s | 394 | #707 |
| 1920s | 533 | #790 |
| 1930s | 390 | #942 |
| 1940s | 397 | #980 |
| 1950s | 403 | #971 |
| 1960s | 322 | #1,071 |
| 1970s | 334 | #1,192 |
| 1980s | 276 | #1,810 |
| 1990s | 339 | #1,680 |
| 2000s | 245 | #2,916 |
| 2010s | 230 | #3,784 |
| 2020s | 105 | #3,810 |
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Questions
- Is Richmond a boy or girl name?
- Richmond is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Richmond were boys.
- How popular is the name Richmond?
- 17 baby boys were named Richmond in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
- When was Richmond most popular?
- Richmond peaked in 1921, when 73 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #424 in 1899.
- How many people are named Richmond?
- 4,305 babies have been named Richmond in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,274 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 45.
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.