Boy name
Richard
Richard is currently the #234 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,505 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #208 to #234. Looking at the full record since 1880, Richard hit its all-time high of #5 in 1930, when 32,187 boys were given the name. State by state, Vermont leads the way at #48.
Rankings
2025 rank
#234
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#5
in 1930 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
1,505
boys named Richard
Richard popularity, 1880–2025
Where Richard is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#48), District of Columbia (#82), Delaware (#101)
Uniqueness score
30/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Richard in the most recent year of SSA data.