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Richard: Name Meaning, History, and Popularity Name Census estimates that about 1,568,549 living Americans carry the first name Richard. It sits at #232 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Richard today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Richard births was 1946 (58,991 babies). This page is the full Name Census profile for Richard. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers. Key insights • Although Richard is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 9,530 girls registered with the name since 1880. • Compared to the 1950s, recent registration numbers for Richard have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were. People living today 1.6M ~ 1 in 219 Americans Peak year 1946 58,991 babies that year Average age 62 years old 2024 SSA rank #232 Tracked since 1880 Census Richard in the 2020 Census The 2020 Census recorded 1,575,998 people with the first name Richard, which placed it at #11 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census. The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly. 2020 Census rank #11 National first-name rank People counted 1.6M 1,575,998 in the published race/origin table Per 100,000 521.8 People with this name in 2020 Largest reported group White 82.3% of people with this name Demographics Ancestry and ethnicity for Richard In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Richard is White at 82.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.0%) and Black (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Richard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices. Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip. Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Richard at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself. White 82.3% · 1,296,376 Hispanic or Latino 8.0% · 125,503 Black or African American 5.2% · 82,066 Two or more races 2.1% · 33,784 Asian and Pacific Islander 1.9% · 29,548 American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% · 8,721 Gender Gender distribution for Richard Out of the 2,585,535 babies given the name Richard since 1880, 99.6% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset. 100% male Male 2,576,005 ( 99.6% ) Female 9,530 ( 0.4% ) Richard as a male name Ranked # 232 in 2024 1,539 male births in 2024 Peak: 1946 ( 58,871 births) Richard as a female name Ranked # 14,927 in 2022 6 female births in 2022 Peak: 1928 ( 201 births) 2020 Census snapshot In the 2020 Census sex table, Richard appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,575,998 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. 100% male Male 1,574,600 ( 99.9% ) Female 1,398 ( 0.1% ) Popularity Richard: popularity over time The SSA tracks Richard from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 536,602 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted. Babies born per year Male Female 0 15K 29K 44K 59K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Decades Richard by decade The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Richard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated. Decade Male Female Total 1880 s 7,010 28 7,038 1890 s 7,572 44 7,616 1900 s 10,675 59 10,734 1910 s 74,603 349 74,952 1920 s 222,598 1,160 223,758 1930 s 330,501 1,280 331,781 1940 s 477,472 1,176 478,648 1950 s 535,453 1,149 536,602 1960 s 373,894 1,465 375,359 1970 s 202,808 1,277 204,085 1980 s 154,750 1,130 155,880 1990 s 94,874 298 95,172 2000 s 48,582 99 48,681 2010 s 26,737 10 26,747 2020 s 8,476 6 8,482 Geography Where Richards live The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. New York, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Richard, while Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50,108 registrations each. New York 265,448 California 226,376 Pennsylvania 186,491 Ohio 157,174 Illinois 150,931 Michigan 119,586 Texas 112,193 Massachusetts 109,780 New Jersey 89,668 Indiana 68,395 Origin Meaning and history of Richard The name Richard has its origins in the Germanic languages. It is derived from the Germanic words "ric" meaning power or rule, and "hard" meaning brave or hardy. The combined meaning of the name is "brave power" or "powerful leader". The name first appeared around the 8th century AD as Ricohard in the Frankish Empire, which covered parts of modern-day France, Germany, and the Low Countries. The spelling evolved over time into variations like Richart, Ricardus, and eventually the modern English spelling of Richard. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, who was the King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was a prominent leader during the Third Crusade and is known for his military exploits in the Holy Land. Another famous historical figure with the name Richard was Richard III, who was the King of England from 1483 to 1485. His reign was marred by controversy, and he was depicted as a villainous character in William Shakespeare's play, "Richard III". In the realm of literature, Richard is also the name of one of the central characters in Richard Wagner's famous operatic cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen". This Richard is a pivotal figure in the epic tale, which is based on Germanic mythology. The name Richard has also been borne by several notable scientists and thinkers throughout history. These include Richard Feynman, an American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics (1918-1988), and Richard Dawkins, a British evolutionary biologist and author known for his influential works on evolutionary theory and atheism (born 1941). Another notable bearer of the name was Richard Burton, a Welsh actor who was renowned for his performances in films such as "Cleopatra" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1925-1984). He was married twice to the actress Elizabeth Taylor, and their tumultuous relationship was widely publicized in the media. Notable bearers Famous people named Richard Richard Anderson Richard Arlen Richard Attenborough Richard Baker Richard Barthelmess Richard Beaumont Richard Benjamin Richard Benner Richard Beymer Richard Boone Richard Bradford Richard Brooks Richard Burr Richard Burton Richard Chamberlain Richard Chase Richard Correll Richard Cromwell Richard Dawson Richard Dix Richard Donner Richard Dreyfuss Richard Durbin Richard Egan Richard Eyre Richard Fleischer Richard Gere Richard Grant Richard Grieco Richard Hamilton Richard Harris Richard Hatch Richard Hidalgo Richard Jaeckel Richard Jefferson Richard Jones Richard Kahn Richard Karn Richard Kelly Richard Kiel Richard Labrie Richard Lester Richard Linklater Richard Lowenstein Richard Lugar Richard Marquand Richard Neal Richard Nixon Richard Obrien Richard Parry Richard Paul Richard Petty Richard Pryor Richard Rich Richard Roundtree Richard Roxburgh Richard Rush Richard Sarafian Richard Seymour Richard Shelby Richard Strauss Richard Thomas Richard Thorpe Richard Wagner Richard Whorf Richard Widmark Richard Wilson Richard Wright Richard Zednik People Richard + last name combinations How many people share a full name with Richard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing. First name Last name Search Richard Smith 12K people Richard Johnson 9.8K people Richard Williams 8.2K people Richard Brown 7.3K people Richard Jones 7.3K people Richard Garcia 6.0K people Richard Miller 5.9K people Richard Rodriguez 5.7K people Related Other names starting with R Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers. Ryan 953K Ronald 715K Rebecca 612K Rachel 491K Raymond 391K Robert 2.8M Roger 281K Randy 279K FAQ Richard: questions and answers How many people in the U.S. are named Richard? Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,568,549 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Richard going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected s