US rank #8110 Boys' name Peak 2021 65 births

Richter — #8110 US boys' name

65 babies named Richter in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s202020s34
#8110
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Richter was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

10 babies were named Richter in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Richter

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Richter between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Richter currently holds the #8110 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Richter performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Richter shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Richter 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 65 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.

Richter at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

65

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2021

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,110

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Richter popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 202420232021202020172016201520092007 5

Richter by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
34 births that decade — 52% of Richter's all-time total
2000s112010s202020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Richter?
65 babies have been named Richter since 2007. It currently ranks #8110 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Richter most popular?
Richter was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Richter been used?
Richter has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Richter?
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.