Boys' name · since 1919
Richardson
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 669 babies named Richardson, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,627 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,749 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 669
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
Richardson currently ranks #7749 among boys' names in America, with 669 babies recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richardson has been recorded 669 times among boys since 1919, currently ranked #7749 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #6,627 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,749 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 669 born since 1919
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richardson ranks #6,627 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,749 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 669 born since 1919, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,627 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,749 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 669
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
Richardson's 669 recorded births place it above 85.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Richardson compares
669 Top 39% higher than 61% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Richardson's all-time total is 81% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Richardson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 669 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 34 | 22,252 |
Richardson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Richardson splits its recorded history at 1986: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Richardson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Richardson by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (119 births, 18% of the file).
2000s was Richardson's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Richardson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
88 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
119 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 119 births (18% of all-time use).
How Richardson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Richardson's total volume
Richardson by state
Where Richardson concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
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What to do with Richardson's data
- Richardson's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Richardsons (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Richardson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~106 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, 1919–2025 (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 Richardson 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.