How old is someone named Richard?
The average Richard is 60 years old.
Half of all living Richards are between 48 and 73.
When was Richard popular?
Richard peaked in 1946 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 1,505 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10,734 | 0 |
| 1910s | 74,952 | 0 |
| 1920s | 223,759 | 1,600 |
| 1930s | 331,782 | 42,000 |
| 1940s | 478,652 | 210,000 |
| 1950s | 536,610 | 350,000 |
| 1960s | 375,372 | 300,000 |
| 1970s | 204,081 | 180,000 |
| 1980s | 155,875 | 150,000 |
| 1990s | 95,174 | 92,000 |
| 2000s | 48,681 | 48,000 |
| 2010s | 26,757 | 27,000 |
| 2020s | 9,999 | 9,900 |
How many Richards are still alive?
About 1.4 million Richards are alive in the US today. That's 55% of the roughly 2.6 million babies named Richard since 1880.
Roughly half of all Richards ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Richard?
About two in five living Richards are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Richard an old name?
Yes. Richard is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Richard will be 66 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Richard a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Richards are men.
Names the same age as Richard
NAME TWIN
Richard's name twin is Carl. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Carl's age curve is the closest match to Richard's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Richard
How old is the average Richard?
The average Richard in the US is 60 years old. The median is 63, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Richard?
About 1.4 million Richards are alive in the US today, out of roughly 2.6 million babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Richard most popular?
In 1946, when about 59,000 baby boys were named Richard.
Is Richard a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Richards, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this