Total births
703
Boys' name · since 1948
Richy
Richy has 703 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11111
- among boys today
- 703
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Richy is the #11111 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 703 recorded since 1948.
Richy has 703 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11111 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, 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 1948 to 2025.
- #11111 among boys today
- 703 born since 1948
- 1960s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Richy is currently the #11111 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 703 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11111
- among boys today
- 703
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Richy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11111
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Richy was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
26 babies were named Richy in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Richy compares
703 Top 37% higher than 63% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Richy's all-time total is 92% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Richy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 703 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Richy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Richy splits its recorded history at 1989: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Richy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#11,111
Active since
1948
Richy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Richy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Richy's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Richy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
193 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
116 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 193 births (27% of all-time use).
How Richy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Richy's total volume
Richy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Richy by state
Where Richy concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.3% |
California share of Richy's total US births 2.3%
16 of 703 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Richy? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 703 babies named Richy. Today it holds rank #11111 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 26 births.
When was Richy most popular? ▼
Richy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Richy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Richy are California (16 births).
How long has the name Richy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Richy since 1948 -- 78 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Richy? ▼
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 Richy's data
- Richy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Richys (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Richy
Nearby Names Like Richy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Richy
Richard Boy
#233 2,577,552 births
Ricky Boy
#827 223,145 births
Ricardo Boy
#373 146,456 births
Rick Boy
#2928 81,829 births
Rickey Boy
#2760 61,717 births
Compare Richy side by side: Richy vs Richard Richy vs Ricky Richy vs Ricardo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Richy
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, 1948–2025 (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. "Richy: #11111 Boys' Name - 703 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/richy. 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 Richy 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.