Recorded 1924–1955 Girls' name Peak 1946 45 births

Richardean — girls' name

45 babies named Richardean in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s51940s121950s22

The verdict

45 girls have been named Richardean since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1955.

45
total births
1924–1955
years on record
1950s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Richardean was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

7 babies were named Richardean in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Richardean

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Richardean between 1924 and 1955, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Richardean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Richardean performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Richardean shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Richardean in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Richardean 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 45 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.

Richardean at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

45

Since 1924

32 years of records

Peak year

1946

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1924

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1955

Richardean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1924

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1946)
7
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19551954195219501949194619371924 6

Richardean by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
22 births that decade — 49% of Richardean's all-time total
1920s61930s51940s121950s22

Richardean by state

Where Richardean concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Richardean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
5 11.1%
South Carolina share of Richardean's total US births 11.1%

5 of 45 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Richardean?
45 babies have been named Richardean since 1924. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1946 with 7 births.
When was Richardean most popular?
Richardean was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Richardean most popular?
The top states for the name Richardean are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Richardean been used?
Richardean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 32 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Richardean?
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, 1924–1955 (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.