Recorded 1950–1993 Girls' name Peak 1993 31 births

Richarda — girls' name

31 babies named Richarda in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

31 girls have been named Richarda since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.

31
total births
1950–1993
years on record
1950s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Richarda was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

8 babies were named Richarda in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Richarda

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Richarda between 1950 and 1993, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Richarda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Richarda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Richarda shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Richarda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Richarda at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

31

Since 1950

44 years of records

Peak year

1993

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1950

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1993

Richarda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1950

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1993)
8
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Richarda by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
13 births that decade — 42% of Richarda's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Richarda?
31 babies have been named Richarda since 1950. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
When was Richarda most popular?
Richarda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Richarda been used?
Richarda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 44 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Richarda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Richelle, Ricki, Ricky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.