Rica vs Richard

Side-by-side comparison of Rica and Richard — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rica

Girl name · Rank #15378

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rica Richard
Current Rank #15378 #232
Total Births (all years) 525 2,576,005
Peak Year 1991 1946
Peak Year Births 33 58,871
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rica Richard
1880ss — 7,010
1890ss — 7,572
1900ss — 10,675
1910ss 8 74,603
1920ss 5 222,598
1930ss — 330,501
1940ss 5 477,472
1950ss 39 535,453
1960ss 31 373,894
1970ss 122 202,808
1980ss 140 154,750
1990ss 126 94,874
2000ss 33 48,582
2010ss 11 26,737
2020ss 5 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rica Richard
2014 — 2,887
2015 — 2,687
2016 — 2,523
2017 — 2,284
2018 — 2,137
2019 — 1,989
2020 — 1,826
2021 — 1,782
2022 — 1,684
2023 — 1,645
2024 5 1,539

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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