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 #3987

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #233

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Metric Rich Richard
Current Rank #3987 #233
Total Births (all years) 4,407 2,577,552
Peak Year 1962 1946
Peak Year Births 256 58,870
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rich Richard
1880s 68 7,010
1890s 28 7,572
1900s 36 10,675
1910s 57 74,603
1920s 54 222,599
1930s 69 330,502
1940s 341 477,476
1950s 750 535,461
1960s 1,789 373,907
1970s 316 202,804
1980s 155 154,745
1990s 176 94,876
2000s 202 48,582
2010s 188 26,747
2020s 178 9,993

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rich Richard
2014 17 2,888
2015 18 2,688
2016 17 2,525
2017 30 2,286
2018 29 2,138
2019 30 1,990
2020 33 1,828
2021 34 1,783
2022 29 1,688
2023 28 1,645
2024 27 1,544
2025 27 1,505

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, 1880–2025.

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