Richard

Boy Germanic languages #221 in 2023

Richard is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

Meaning of Richard

From Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from Rīkahard, from Rīkaharduz, a construction Cognate with t=Richard. A hypothetical Old English equivalent Rī‌ċheard would also yield an identical "Richard" in Modern English, though it is unknown if the Old English equivalent existed.

Popularity of Richard

Popularity, 1880–2023

1,645 births in 2023

1880 2023

2,574,466 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1946

58,991 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.