Richard
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Richard is a Germanic name meaning “strong ruler” or “powerful leader,” with nicknames like Rick, Rich and Ricky and forms such as Ricardo and Riccardo. Richard the Lionhearted made the name noble; it peaked in the 1940s and has slipped out of the top hundred, making it an evergreen classic. British actors like Richard Burton and Richard Attenborough gave it polish, but it nosedived in the mid-1970s when Richard Nixon left office. Richard Daystrom is the Star Trek computer pioneer whose work underlies Starfleet’s shipboard computers.
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Usage of Richard in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Richard against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Richard is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Richard in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,505 boys were named Richard, making it the #234 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 2,577,552 boys have been named Richard, with the most (58,870) in 1946. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Washington, D.C. and Delaware.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Richard in other languages
- Ricardo Portuguese, Spanish
- Rick Dutch, English
- Ricard Catalan
- Ricardus Latin
- Riccardo Italian
- Rihards Latvian
- Rikardo Slovenian
- Ryszard Polish
Richard name days
- April 3 France
- February 7 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Richard
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Richard, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Richard (Category 2) | 2010 | North Atlantic | 157 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Richard
There are 39 towns and villages with Richard in their name, in 15 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 8🇫🇷 France 6🇭🇹 Haiti 6🇨🇦 Canada 4🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 3🇲🇶 Martinique 2🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇧🇪 Belgium 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Richard-Toll | Saint-Louis, 🇸🇳 Senegal | 73,147 | Map |
| Askham Richard | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Boucan Richard | Artibonite, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Champ-Richard | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Domaine-Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Gustavo Richard | Santa Catarina, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| La Richard | Pays de la Loire, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| La Richard | 🇲🇶 Martinique | – | Map |
| Nan Richard | Nord, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Richard | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Richard
There are 66 lakes and reservoirs with Richard in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 43🇺🇸 United States 22🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Richard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Richard songs
29 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Richard in their title. The best known:
- The Love of Richard Nixon – Manic Street Preachers (2004)
- Pool Hall Richard – Faces (1973)
- The Last Time I Saw Richard – Joni Mitchell (1971)
- Willie and Earl Richard's Daughter
- A.B. Corsi (The Lad from Orkney) -Ril Bheara-Richard Dwyer's Reels (1981)
- If I Could Give All My Love (Richard Manuel Is Dead) – Counting Crows (2003)
- Open the Door, Richard – Jack McVea (1946)
- Richard Cory – Simon & Garfunkel (1965)
- Richard III – Supergrass (1997)
- Frauncis new Jigge, betweene Frauncis a Gentleman, and Richard a Farmer
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Richard
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Richard.
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
Richard A. Clarke
Richard A. Jensen
Richard A. Lovett
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Fictional characters named Richard
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Richard as a pet name
FurryName has found 51 dogs named Richard in public pet registers, making it the #2,772 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (33), Cambridge (4), Seattle (2). Richard as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Richard in public pet registers, making it the #1,548 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Seattle (2), Laval (1). Richard as a cat name →
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