#2322024 rank
1946peak year
2,485,640babies named Richard since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Richard popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Richard mean?
From Germanic rik, 'ruler', and hard, 'brave, strong'. Brought to England by the Normans, it was carried by three medieval kings and stayed a staple ever since.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Richard
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Famous Richards
- Richard Branson, entrepreneur
- Richard Feynman, physicist
Spellings & variants
RiccardoRikardRyszard
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