Ricci vs Richard

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

Name A

Ricci

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Metric Ricci Richard
Current Rank Unranked #232
Total Births (all years) 879 2,576,005
Peak Year 1954 1946
Peak Year Births 94 58,871
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ricci Richard
1880ss — 7,010
1890ss — 7,572
1900ss — 10,675
1910ss — 74,603
1920ss — 222,598
1930ss — 330,501
1940ss 25 477,472
1950ss 350 535,453
1960ss 195 373,894
1970ss 113 202,808
1980ss 127 154,750
1990ss 47 94,874
2000ss 17 48,582
2010ss 5 26,737
2020ss — 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ricci Richard
2014 — 2,887
2015 — 2,687
2016 — 2,523
2017 — 2,284
2018 — 2,137
2019 5 1,989
2020 — 1,826
2021 — 1,782
2022 — 1,684
2023 — 1,645
2024 — 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, 1944–2019.

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