boy's name
Richey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 474
Richey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 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 1963, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Richey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 181 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 6 |
How popular is Richey?
In 2015, Richey 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.
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 Richey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Richey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Richey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Richey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Richey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Richey
How popular is the name Richey?
In 2015, Richey 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.
Is Richey a girl's or a boy's name?
Richey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Richey?
Richey has 2 syllables.
When was Richey most popular?
Richey peaked in 1963, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.