Recorded 1927–1985 Boys' name Peak 1957 241 births

Richerd — boys' name

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.

1920s181930s351940s471950s691960s561970s111980s5
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.

What the Data Says About Richerd

The Social Security Administration has registered 241 babies named Richerd between 1927 and 1985, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Richerd currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Richerd performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Richerd shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Richerd 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 241 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.

Richerd at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

241

Since 1927

59 years of records

Peak year

1957

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1927

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1985

Richerd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1927

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1957)
18
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
05101520 19851965196019551947194119311927 6

Richerd by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
69 births that decade — 29% of Richerd's all-time total
1920s181930s351940s471950s691960s561970s111980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Richerd?
241 babies have been named Richerd since 1927. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year 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?
Richerd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 59 years of data 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.

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, 1927–1985 (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.