Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1994
Richer
20 babies named Richer in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1994–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Richer since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Richer has 20 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 1999.
- 20 total births
- 1994–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Richer since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 20
- total births
- 1994–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Richer was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
8 babies were named Richer in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Richer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Richer splits its recorded history at 1998: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Richer at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Richer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1999
- Peak year (1998)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Richer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Richer's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Richer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Richer? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 20 babies named Richer. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 8 births.
When was Richer most popular? ▼
Richer was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Richer been used? ▼
Richer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 6 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Richer? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Richer
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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, 1994–1999 (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. "Richer: Baby Name Since 1994 - 20 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/richer. 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 Richer 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.