Boys' name · since 1928
Richad
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 379 babies named Richad, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,327 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 379
- born since 1928
- 1960s
- peak decade
379 boys have been named Richad since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Richad has 379 recorded births among boys since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1990.
- #9,327 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 379 born since 1928
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richad ranks #9,327 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 379 born since 1928, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,327 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 379
- born since 1928
- 1960s
- peak decade
Richad's 379 recorded births place it above 79.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Richad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Richad's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Richad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1990
- Peak year (1961)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Richad by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (94 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Richad's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Richad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 94 births (25% of all-time use).
Richad by state
Where Richad concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 379 births nationwide.
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What to do with Richad's data
- Richad's decade-level peak was the 1960s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Richads (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Richad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1928–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Richad 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 August 2026.