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Rich

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Meaning of Rich: German: 'powerful leader'

Rich is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3883rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3883

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,407

First recorded 1880 · peak 1962

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Rich per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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