Boys' name · since 1932

Richar

310 babies named Richar in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

310
total births
1932–2011
years on record
1980s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

Richar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 310 have been recorded since 1932.

Richar has 310 recorded births among boys since 1932, 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 1932 to 2011.

  • 310 total births
  • 1932–2011 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

310 boys have been named Richar since 1932, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.

310
total births
1932–2011
years on record
1980s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Richar was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

16 babies were named Richar in 1968 - its busiest year on record.

Richar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Richar splits its recorded history at 1977: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Richar at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

310

Since 1932

80 years of records

Peak year

1968

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1932

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2011

Richar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1968)
16
Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
05101520 193219591966197119781985199120072011 5

Richar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Richar's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Richar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 85 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Richar by state

Where Richar concentrates geographically, total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Richar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 5.5%
California share of Richar's total US births 5.5%

17 of 310 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Richar?
310 babies have been named Richar since 1932. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1968 with 16 births.
When was Richar most popular?
Richar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Richar most popular?
The top states for the name Richar are California (17 births).
How long has the name Richar been used?
Richar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 80 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Richar?
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 Richar's data

  • Richar's decade-level peak was the 1980s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Richars (17 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.

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, 1932–2011 (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. "Richar: Baby Name Since 1932 - 310 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/richar. 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 Richar 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.