Richard vs Richarda

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

Name A

Richard

Boy name · Rank #233

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Name B

Richarda

Girl name

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Metric Richard Richarda
Current Rank #233 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,577,552 31
Peak Year 1946 1993
Peak Year Births 58,870 8
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Richard Richarda
1880ss 7,010 —
1890ss 7,572 —
1900ss 10,675 —
1910ss 74,603 —
1920ss 222,599 —
1930ss 330,502 —
1940ss 477,476 —
1950ss 535,461 13
1960ss 373,907 5
1970ss 202,804 5
1980ss 154,745 —
1990ss 94,876 8
2000ss 48,582 —
2010ss 26,747 —
2020ss 9,993 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richard Richarda
2014 2,888 —
2015 2,688 —
2016 2,525 —
2017 2,286 —
2018 2,138 —
2019 1,990 —
2020 1,828 —
2021 1,783 —
2022 1,688 —
2023 1,645 —
2024 1,544 —
2025 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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