Richmond vs Richard

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

Name A

Richmond

Boy name · Rank #6452

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Richmond Richard
Current Rank #6452 #232
Total Births (all years) 4,287 2,576,005
Peak Year 1921 1946
Peak Year Births 73 58,871
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Richmond Richard
1880ss 98 7,010
1890ss 116 7,572
1900ss 123 10,675
1910ss 394 74,603
1920ss 533 222,598
1930ss 390 330,501
1940ss 397 477,472
1950ss 403 535,453
1960ss 322 373,894
1970ss 334 202,808
1980ss 276 154,750
1990ss 339 94,874
2000ss 245 48,582
2010ss 229 26,737
2020ss 88 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richmond Richard
2014 26 2,887
2015 24 2,687
2016 24 2,523
2017 23 2,284
2018 26 2,137
2019 20 1,989
2020 19 1,826
2021 28 1,782
2022 15 1,684
2023 13 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, 1880–2024.

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