Richard
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning powerful ruler; brave power.
Babies a year
2,269
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#234
down from #232
UK popularity
#431
92 babies · down from #398
How Richard has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #155 |
| 2016 | #161 |
| 2017 | #175 |
| 2018 | #187 |
| 2019 | #197 |
| 2020 | #208 |
| 2021 | #216 |
| 2022 | #219 |
| 2023 | #221 |
| 2024 | #232 |
| 2025 | #234 |
In 2025, 92 babies in England and Wales were named Richard. In the US, 2,269 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 58,865 in 1946.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Richard was most common in 1945, when it went to 3.36% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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