Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Richard (masculine) | Richard (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #218 | 0.093 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #146 | 0.133 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #90 | 0.228 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #41 | 0.462 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #27 | 0.804 | #1241 | 0.006 | ||
| 1970 | #16 | 1.186 | #1006 | 0.008 | ||
| 1960 | #8 | 1.906 | #855 | 0.008 | ||
| 1950 | #7 | 2.609 | #922 | 0.006 | ||
| 1940 | #5 | 3.150 | #741 | 0.008 | ||
| 1930 | #5 | 3.045 | #590 | 0.012 | ||
| 1920 | #8 | 1.957 | #681 | 0.009 | ||
| 1910 | #15 | 1.074 | #1036 | 0.004 | ||
| 1900 | #22 | 0.728 | #1628 | 0.002 | ||
| 1890 | #26 | 0.615 | #1446 | 0.002 | ||
| 1880 | #23 | 0.596 | #1178 | 0.002 | ||
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