boy's name
Richy
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 771
Richy is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1962, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Richy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 193 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 74 |
| 1990s | 116 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Richy?
In 2025, Richy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Richy 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 Richy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Richy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Richy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Richy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Richy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Richy
How popular is the name Richy?
In 2025, Richy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Richy a girl's or a boy's name?
Richy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Richy most popular?
Richy peaked in 1962, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Richy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Richy currently ranks #12,899 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.