Richardson vs Richard

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

Name A

Richardson

Boy name · Rank #6495

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Metric Richardson Richard
Current Rank #6495 #232
Total Births (all years) 659 2,576,005
Peak Year 2000 1946
Peak Year Births 16 58,871
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Richardson Richard
1880ss — 7,010
1890ss — 7,572
1900ss — 10,675
1910ss 8 74,603
1920ss 28 222,598
1930ss 21 330,501
1940ss 27 477,472
1950ss 57 535,453
1960ss 30 373,894
1970ss 48 202,808
1980ss 88 154,750
1990ss 89 94,874
2000ss 119 48,582
2010ss 96 26,737
2020ss 48 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richardson Richard
2014 9 2,887
2015 5 2,687
2016 14 2,523
2017 8 2,284
2018 7 2,137
2019 10 1,989
2020 — 1,826
2021 10 1,782
2022 11 1,684
2023 14 1,645
2024 13 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, 1919–2024.

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