Richard Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Richard is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Richard has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Richard' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 10th out of 1654 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 940th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5th out of 1332 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 604th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7th out of 1361 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 859th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 12th out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 946th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 33rd out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 87th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 175th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Richard' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Richard"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Richard"

"Richard" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 10th of 1654 248,371
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 940th of 1539 779
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 5th of 1332 647,008
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 604th of 1429 2,358
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 7th of 1361 959,701
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 859th of 1441 2,332
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 12th of 1399 388,400
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 946th of 1550 1,620
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 33rd of 1406 212,265
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 87th of 1436 78,708
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 175th of 1274 24,226

Regional Popularity of "Richard" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
5.91%
11th/186
4.28%
8th/187
4.19%
9th/215
2.90%
7th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
7.61%
21st/276
3.83%
11th/287
3.23%
11th/341
2.61%
10th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
15.68%
45th/287
9.52%
28th/294
8.51%
32nd/376
7.59%
30th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
35.96%
123rd/342
20.00%
70th/350
19.10%
85th/445
19.18%
89th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - 57.96%
222nd/383
58.45%
249th/426

Regional Popularity of "Richard" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Richard"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Richard" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.