Recorded 1970–1991 Boys' name Peak 1970 33 births

Ryszard — boys' name

33 babies named Ryszard in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s51990s5
1970s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Ryszard was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ryszard in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryszard

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Ryszard between 1970 and 1991, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryszard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryszard performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ryszard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryszard 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 33 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.

Ryszard at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

33

Since 1970

22 years of records

Peak year

1970

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1970

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1991

Ryszard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1970

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199119801979197719731970 7

Ryszard by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
23 births that decade — 70% of Ryszard's all-time total
1970s231980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryszard?
33 babies have been named Ryszard since 1970. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
When was Ryszard most popular?
Ryszard was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Ryszard been used?
Ryszard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 22 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Ryszard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryson, Ryshawn, Ryser, Ryse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1970–1991 (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.