boy's name

Richer

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 106

Richer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1999 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Canada in 1999, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
  • First appears in birth records in 1992.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Richer over time

Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.

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Births named Richer by decade in Canada
Decade Births
1990s 58
2000s 5
2010s 11
2020s (to 2022) 12

How popular is Richer?

In 2022, Richer was given to 6 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Richer is used

Canada #2,698 6 in 2022
United States #8,959 6 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Richer

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Richer also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Richer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Richer

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Richer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Richer

How popular is the name Richer?

In 2022, Richer was given to 6 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Richer a girl's or a boy's name?

Richer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Richer?

Richer has 2 syllables.

When was Richer most popular?

Richer peaked in 1999, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.