Total births
207
Boys' name · since 1968
Ricahrd
207 babies named Ricahrd in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 207
- total births
- 1968–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
207 boys have been named Ricahrd since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ricahrd has 207 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1992.
- 207 total births
- 1968–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
207 boys have been named Ricahrd since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 207
- total births
- 1968–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Ricahrd was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
16 babies were named Ricahrd in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Ricahrd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ricahrd's full recorded timeline at 1982, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ricahrd at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Ricahrd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1992
- Peak year (1982)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Ricahrd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ricahrd's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Ricahrd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 122 births (59% of all-time use).
Ricahrd by state
Where Ricahrd concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 7.7% |
California share of Ricahrd's total US births 7.7%
16 of 207 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ricahrd? ▼
207 babies have been named Ricahrd since 1968. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1982 with 16 births.
When was Ricahrd most popular? ▼
Ricahrd was most popular in the 1980s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Ricahrd most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ricahrd are California (16 births).
How long has the name Ricahrd been used? ▼
Records for Ricahrd go back to 1968, giving 25 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Ricahrd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Ricky, Ricardo, Rick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ricahrd's data
- Ricahrd's decade-level peak was the 1980s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ricahrds (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ricahrd
Nearby Names Like Ricahrd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ricahrd
Richard Boy
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Ricky Boy
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Ricardo Boy
#373 146,456 births
Rick Boy
#2928 81,829 births
Rickey Boy
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Compare Ricahrd side by side: Ricahrd vs Richard Ricahrd vs Ricky Ricahrd vs Ricardo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ricahrd: Baby Name Since 1968 - 207 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ricahrd. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ricahrd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.