Rich vs Richard

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

Name A

Rich

Boy name · Rank #3975

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Metric Rich Richard
Current Rank #3975 #232
Total Births (all years) 4,381 2,576,005
Peak Year 1962 1946
Peak Year Births 255 58,871
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rich Richard
1880ss 68 7,010
1890ss 28 7,572
1900ss 36 10,675
1910ss 57 74,603
1920ss 54 222,598
1930ss 69 330,501
1940ss 341 477,472
1950ss 750 535,453
1960ss 1,790 373,894
1970ss 316 202,808
1980ss 155 154,750
1990ss 176 94,874
2000ss 202 48,582
2010ss 188 26,737
2020ss 151 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rich Richard
2014 17 2,887
2015 18 2,687
2016 17 2,523
2017 30 2,284
2018 29 2,137
2019 30 1,989
2020 33 1,826
2021 34 1,782
2022 29 1,684
2023 28 1,645
2024 27 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, 1880–2024.

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