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The name Richard has been given to a total of 2576005 baby boys in the United States since records began in 1880. In 2024, there were 1539 recorded instances of the name.
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Historical Year-by-Year Record
In 1880, there were 728 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1881, there were 641 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1882, there were 746 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1883, there were 649 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1884, there were 749 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1885, there were 672 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1886, there were 720 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1887, there were 622 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1888, there were 772 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1889, there were 711 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1890, there were 743 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1891, there were 609 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1892, there were 802 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1893, there were 732 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1894, there were 808 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1895, there were 727 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1896, there were 834 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1897, there were 702 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1898, there were 871 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1899, there were 744 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1900, there were 1141 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1901, there were 784 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1902, there were 908 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1903, there were 862 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1904, there were 957 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1905, there were 1033 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1906, there were 1084 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1907, there were 1235 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1908, there were 1244 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1909, there were 1427 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1910, there were 1654 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1911, there were 2030 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1912, there were 4188 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1913, there were 5107 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1914, there were 6669 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1915, there were 9143 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1916, there were 10134 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1917, there were 10914 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1918, there were 12323 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1919, there were 12441 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1920, there were 15010 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1921, there were 16376 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1922, there were 17537 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1923, there were 18887 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1924, there were 21244 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1925, there were 23269 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1926, there were 25143 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1927, there were 26768 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1928, there were 28794 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1929, there were 29570 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1930, there were 32186 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1931, there were 31823 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1932, there were 31809 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1933, there were 31331 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1934, there were 33167 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1935, there were 33947 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1936, there were 33492 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1937, there were 32975 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1938, there were 34386 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1939, there were 35385 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1940, there were 37425 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1941, there were 39111 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1942, there were 43592 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1943, there were 46338 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1944, there were 45643 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1945, there were 46045 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1946, there were 58871 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1947, there were 58531 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1948, there were 50969 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1949, there were 50947 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1950, there were 51004 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1951, there were 54539 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1952, there were 58353 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1953, there were 58389 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1954, there were 57043 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1955, there were 53564 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1956, there were 52912 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1957, there were 52446 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1958, there were 49999 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1959, there were 47204 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1960, there were 43538 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1961, there were 41140 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1962, there were 39418 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1963, there were 40767 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1964, there were 40100 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1965, there were 36826 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1966, there were 34458 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1967, there were 33583 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1968, there were 32977 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1969, there were 31087 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1970, there were 30440 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1971, there were 26157 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1972, there were 22303 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1973, there were 19943 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1974, there were 18636 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1975, there were 17688 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1976, there were 16753 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1977, there were 17442 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1978, there were 16733 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1979, there were 16713 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1980, there were 16657 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1981, there were 16855 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1982, there were 16720 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1983, there were 15891 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1984, there were 15607 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1985, there were 15328 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1986, there were 15012 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1987, there were 14402 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1988, there were 14145 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1989, there were 14133 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1990, there were 13580 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1991, there were 12555 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1992, there were 11331 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1993, there were 10231 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1994, there were 9516 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1995, there were 8784 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1996, there were 8180 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1997, there were 7242 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1998, there were 6954 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 1999, there were 6501 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2000, there were 6354 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2001, there were 5771 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2002, there were 5322 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2003, there were 5054 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2004, there were 4848 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2005, there were 4667 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2006, there were 4469 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2007, there were 4425 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2008, there were 4060 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2009, there were 3612 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2010, there were 3238 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2011, there were 3165 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2012, there were 3028 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2013, there were 2799 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2014, there were 2887 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2015, there were 2687 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2016, there were 2523 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2017, there were 2284 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2018, there were 2137 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2019, there were 1989 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2020, there were 1826 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2021, there were 1782 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2022, there were 1684 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2023, there were 1645 babies with the name Richard recorded.
In 2024, there were 1539 babies with the name Richard recorded.