Boys' name · since 1923
Richey
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 474 babies named Richey, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 474
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
Richey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 474 recorded since 1923.
Richey has 474 recorded births among boys since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2015.
- #8,160 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 474 born since 1923
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richey ranks #8,160 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 474 born since 1923, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 474
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
Richey's 474 recorded births place it above 82.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Richey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Richey's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Richey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2015
- Peak year (1963)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Richey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (181 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Richey's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Richey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
181 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 181 births (38% of all-time use).
Richey by state
Where Richey concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 3.2% |
15 of 474 births nationwide.
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What to do with Richey's data
- Richey's decade-level peak was the 1960s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Richeys (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Richey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1923–2015 (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 Richey 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.