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Worldwide Name Statistics

Richard

Ranked #12 - 1 in 5,835 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.4M bearers

World total

1,371,129

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#12

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.4M
Worldwide
~1.4M
rank #12
Rarity
1 in 5,835
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.4M in US

About the name Richard

There are an estimated 1,371,129 people named Richard alive worldwide today. That ranks Richard at #12 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Richard is held by approximately 1,371,129 people, ranking #12 among first names. That works out to roughly 413 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 242 U.S. residents).

Historically Richard is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Richard appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 728
  2. 1881: 641
  3. 1882: 746
  4. 1883: 649
  5. 1884: 749
  6. 1885: 672
  7. 1886: 728
  8. 1887: 629
  9. 1888: 780
  10. 1889: 716
  11. 1890: 743
  12. 1891: 609
  13. 1892: 809
  14. 1893: 732
  15. 1894: 808
  16. 1895: 734
  17. 1896: 839
  18. 1897: 709
  19. 1898: 884
  20. 1899: 749
  21. 1900: 1,141
  22. 1901: 792
  23. 1902: 914
  24. 1903: 868
  25. 1904: 965
  26. 1905: 1,033
  27. 1906: 1,092
  28. 1907: 1,245
  29. 1908: 1,250
  30. 1909: 1,434
  31. 1910: 1,663
  32. 1911: 2,041
  33. 1912: 4,211
  34. 1913: 5,129
  35. 1914: 6,699
  36. 1915: 9,182
  37. 1916: 10k
  38. 1917: 11k
  39. 1918: 12k
  40. 1919: 13k
  41. 1920: 15k
  42. 1921: 16k
  43. 1922: 18k
  44. 1923: 19k
  45. 1924: 21k
  46. 1925: 23k
  47. 1926: 25k
  48. 1927: 27k
  49. 1928: 29k
  50. 1929: 30k
  51. 1930: 32k
  52. 1931: 32k
  53. 1932: 32k
  54. 1933: 31k
  55. 1934: 33k
  56. 1935: 34k
  57. 1936: 34k
  58. 1937: 33k
  59. 1938: 35k
  60. 1939: 35k
  61. 1940: 38k
  62. 1941: 39k
  63. 1942: 44k
  64. 1943: 46k
  65. 1944: 46k
  66. 1945: 46k
  67. 1946: 59k
  68. 1947: 59k
  69. 1948: 51k
  70. 1949: 51k
  71. 1950: 51k
  72. 1951: 55k
  73. 1952: 58k
  74. 1953: 59k
  75. 1954: 57k
  76. 1955: 54k
  77. 1956: 53k
  78. 1957: 53k
  79. 1958: 50k
  80. 1959: 47k
  81. 1960: 44k
  82. 1961: 41k
  83. 1962: 40k
  84. 1963: 41k
  85. 1964: 40k
  86. 1965: 37k
  87. 1966: 35k
  88. 1967: 34k
  89. 1968: 33k
  90. 1969: 31k
  91. 1970: 31k
  92. 1971: 26k
  93. 1972: 22k
  94. 1973: 20k
  95. 1974: 19k
  96. 1975: 18k
  97. 1976: 17k
  98. 1977: 18k
  99. 1978: 17k
  100. 1979: 17k
  101. 1980: 17k
  102. 1981: 17k
  103. 1982: 17k
  104. 1983: 16k
  105. 1984: 16k
  106. 1985: 15k
  107. 1986: 15k
  108. 1987: 15k
  109. 1988: 14k
  110. 1989: 14k
  111. 1990: 14k
  112. 1991: 13k
  113. 1992: 11k
  114. 1993: 10k
  115. 1994: 9,552
  116. 1995: 8,806
  117. 1996: 8,211
  118. 1997: 7,259
  119. 1998: 6,968
  120. 1999: 6,514
  121. 2000: 6,365
  122. 2001: 5,782
  123. 2002: 5,333
  124. 2003: 5,064
  125. 2004: 4,871
  126. 2005: 4,672
  127. 2006: 4,477
  128. 2007: 4,433
  129. 2008: 4,065
  130. 2009: 3,619
  131. 2010: 3,243
  132. 2011: 3,165
  133. 2012: 3,034
  134. 2013: 2,800
  135. 2014: 2,888
  136. 2015: 2,688
  137. 2016: 2,525
  138. 2017: 2,286
  139. 2018: 2,138
  140. 2019: 1,990
  141. 2020: 1,828
  142. 2021: 1,783
  143. 2022: 1,694
  144. 2023: 1,645
  145. 2024: 1,544
  146. 2025: 1,505

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Richard worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,371,129 people named Richard alive worldwide today, ranking #12 globally.

Is Richard a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 5,835 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,371,129 bearers, which is 1 in 242 Americans.

Is Richard a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Richard is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Richard come from?

Who are famous people named Richard?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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