Rick vs Richard

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

Name A

Rick

Boy name · Rank #2954

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Metric Rick Richard
Current Rank #2954 #232
Total Births (all years) 81,792 2,576,005
Peak Year 1958 1946
Peak Year Births 5,462 58,871
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rick Richard
1880ss — 7,010
1890ss — 7,572
1900ss — 10,675
1910ss 6 74,603
1920ss 121 222,598
1930ss 269 330,501
1940ss 5,973 477,472
1950ss 34,371 535,453
1960ss 25,719 373,894
1970ss 6,158 202,808
1980ss 4,256 154,750
1990ss 2,566 94,874
2000ss 1,336 48,582
2010ss 789 26,737
2020ss 228 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rick Richard
2014 88 2,887
2015 81 2,687
2016 66 2,523
2017 63 2,284
2018 80 2,137
2019 50 1,989
2020 53 1,826
2021 44 1,782
2022 46 1,684
2023 43 1,645
2024 42 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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