Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1997
Richlyn
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Richlyn, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1997–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Richlyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1997.
Richlyn has 24 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2022.
- 24 total births
- 1997–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Richlyn since 1997, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 24
- total births
- 1997–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Richlyn was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Richlyn in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Richlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Richlyn's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Richlyn at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Richlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2022
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Richlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Richlyn's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Richlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Richlyn? ▼
24 babies have been named Richlyn since 1997. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
When was Richlyn most popular? ▼
Richlyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Richlyn been used? ▼
Records for Richlyn go back to 1997, giving 26 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Richlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Richelle, Ricki, Ricky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Richlyn
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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, 1997–2022 (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. "Richlyn: Baby Name Since 1997 - 24 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/richlyn. 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 Richlyn 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.