boy's name
Richardson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 774
Richardson is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Richardson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Richardson?
In 2025, Richardson was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Richardson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Richardson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Richardson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Richardson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Richardson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Richardson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Richardson
How popular is the name Richardson?
In 2025, Richardson was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Richardson a girl's or a boy's name?
Richardson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Richardson?
Richardson has 3 syllables.
When was Richardson most popular?
Richardson peaked in 2000, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Richardson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Richardson currently ranks #8,096 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.