United States name statistics
Richard in United States
Estimated bearers
1,371,129
Country rank
#12
Per 100k
413
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Richard popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Richard, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 728
- 1881: 641
- 1882: 746
- 1883: 649
- 1884: 749
- 1885: 672
- 1886: 728
- 1887: 629
- 1888: 780
- 1889: 716
- 1890: 743
- 1891: 609
- 1892: 809
- 1893: 732
- 1894: 808
- 1895: 734
- 1896: 839
- 1897: 709
- 1898: 884
- 1899: 749
- 1900: 1,141
- 1901: 792
- 1902: 914
- 1903: 868
- 1904: 965
- 1905: 1,033
- 1906: 1,092
- 1907: 1,245
- 1908: 1,250
- 1909: 1,434
- 1910: 1,663
- 1911: 2,041
- 1912: 4,211
- 1913: 5,129
- 1914: 6,699
- 1915: 9,182
- 1916: 10k
- 1917: 11k
- 1918: 12k
- 1919: 13k
- 1920: 15k
- 1921: 16k
- 1922: 18k
- 1923: 19k
- 1924: 21k
- 1925: 23k
- 1926: 25k
- 1927: 27k
- 1928: 29k
- 1929: 30k
- 1930: 32k
- 1931: 32k
- 1932: 32k
- 1933: 31k
- 1934: 33k
- 1935: 34k
- 1936: 34k
- 1937: 33k
- 1938: 35k
- 1939: 35k
- 1940: 38k
- 1941: 39k
- 1942: 44k
- 1943: 46k
- 1944: 46k
- 1945: 46k
- 1946: 59k
- 1947: 59k
- 1948: 51k
- 1949: 51k
- 1950: 51k
- 1951: 55k
- 1952: 58k
- 1953: 59k
- 1954: 57k
- 1955: 54k
- 1956: 53k
- 1957: 53k
- 1958: 50k
- 1959: 47k
- 1960: 44k
- 1961: 41k
- 1962: 40k
- 1963: 41k
- 1964: 40k
- 1965: 37k
- 1966: 35k
- 1967: 34k
- 1968: 33k
- 1969: 31k
- 1970: 31k
- 1971: 26k
- 1972: 22k
- 1973: 20k
- 1974: 19k
- 1975: 18k
- 1976: 17k
- 1977: 18k
- 1978: 17k
- 1979: 17k
- 1980: 17k
- 1981: 17k
- 1982: 17k
- 1983: 16k
- 1984: 16k
- 1985: 15k
- 1986: 15k
- 1987: 15k
- 1988: 14k
- 1989: 14k
- 1990: 14k
- 1991: 13k
- 1992: 11k
- 1993: 10k
- 1994: 9,552
- 1995: 8,806
- 1996: 8,211
- 1997: 7,259
- 1998: 6,968
- 1999: 6,514
- 2000: 6,365
- 2001: 5,782
- 2002: 5,333
- 2003: 5,064
- 2004: 4,871
- 2005: 4,672
- 2006: 4,477
- 2007: 4,433
- 2008: 4,065
- 2009: 3,619
- 2010: 3,243
- 2011: 3,165
- 2012: 3,034
- 2013: 2,800
- 2014: 2,888
- 2015: 2,688
- 2016: 2,525
- 2017: 2,286
- 2018: 2,138
- 2019: 1,990
- 2020: 1,828
- 2021: 1,783
- 2022: 1,694
- 2023: 1,645
- 2024: 1,544
- 2025: 1,505
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Richard in United States?
An estimated 1,371,129 people in United States are named Richard. That works out to 1 in 242 residents.
Is Richard a common name in United States?
Richard ranks #12 among first names in United States.