Richard

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Richard is a masculine given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic *rīk- 'ruler, leader, king' and *hardu- 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'.

From Wikipedia

Richard first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 48 babies (rank #285 that year). In 2024 it was given to 27 boys (rank #425). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Richard

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Richard yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
33PersonalityThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

558

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Richard

Richard Wagnerdiarist · b. 1813
Richard Nixonautobiographer · b. 1913
Richard Stallmanactivist · b. 1953
Richard Dawkinsethologist · b. 1941
Richard I of Englandmonarch · b. 1157

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	48	#285
2001	31	#377
2002	29	#423
2003	36	#355
2004	17	#641
2005	26	#467
2006	26	#462
2007	26	#482
2008	35	#398
2009	16	#720
2010	30	#438
2011	29	#441
2012	26	#482
2013	26	#472
2014	36	#387
2015	26	#470
2016	26	#455
2022	21	#496
2023	21	#486
2024	27	#425