US rank #11066 Boys' name Peak 1962 698 births

Richy — #11066 US boys' name

698 babies named Richy in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s541960s1931970s781980s741990s1162000s962010s552020s27
#11066
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

28% 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.

What the Data Says About Richy

The Social Security Administration has registered 698 babies named Richy between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Richy currently holds the #11066 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Richy performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Richy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Richy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Richy 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 698 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.

Richy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

698

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1962

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#11,066

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Richy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
26
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
051015202530 202420122003199419851975196619571948 5

Richy by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
193 births that decade — 28% of Richy's all-time total
1940s51950s541960s1931970s781980s741990s1162000s962010s552020s27

Richy by state

Where Richy concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Richy
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 698 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Richy?
698 babies have been named Richy since 1948. It currently ranks #11066 among boys. The peak year 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?
Richy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1948–2024 (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.