Over the past 110 years, 4 993 girls and 2 541 959 boys have been named Richard. The name Richard ranks 1832th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Richard in 1915. The peak of popularity of the name Richard came in the 1920s and 1930s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.