Boys name
Richard
Richard is a boys' name given to 2,552,049 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1946 with 58,870 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Maine in 1939.
Which states favor Richard
Richard by state
Top states by all-time births named Richard. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 264,703 | #207 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 225,668 | #216 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 186,045 | #208 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 156,777 | #235 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 150,614 | #274 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 119,356 | #304 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 111,892 | #243 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 109,550 | #255 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 89,539 | #203 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 68,331 | #365 (2025) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 63,821 | #233 (2025) |
| 12 | Florida | 58,806 | #224 (2025) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 56,363 | #387 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 56,348 | #227 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 46,992 | #186 (2025) |
| 16 | North Carolina | 46,287 | #284 (2025) |
| 17 | Iowa | 43,973 | #305 (2025) |
| 18 | Georgia | 42,541 | #245 (2025) |
| 19 | Connecticut | 41,805 | #162 (2025) |
| 20 | Washington | 40,418 | #298 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).