Total births
241
Boys' name · since 1927
Richerd
241 babies named Richerd in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 241
- total births
- 1927–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Richerd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 241 recorded since 1927.
Richerd has 241 recorded births among boys since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1985.
- 241 total births
- 1927–1985 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
241 boys have been named Richerd since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1985.
- 241
- total births
- 1927–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Richerd was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
18 babies were named Richerd in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Richerd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Richerd's full recorded timeline at 1951, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Richerd at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Richerd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1985
- Peak year (1957)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Richerd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Richerd's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Richerd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
47 births
- 1950s
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 69 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Richerd? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 241 babies named Richerd. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 18 births.
When was Richerd most popular? ▼
Richerd was most popular in the 1950s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Richerd been used? ▼
Records for Richerd go back to 1927, giving 59 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Richerd? ▼
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 Richerd's data
- Richerd's decade-level peak was the 1950s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Richerd
Nearby Names Like Richerd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Richerd
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Ricardo Boy
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Rick Boy
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Rickey Boy
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Compare Richerd side by side: Richerd vs Richard Richerd vs Ricky Richerd vs Ricardo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1927–1985 (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. "Richerd: Baby Name Since 1927 - 241 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/richerd. 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 Richerd 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 June 2026.