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Richmond

Boy

Meaning of Richmond: English: 'strong ruler'

Richmond is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5333rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5333

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,305

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 27 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 29 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 48 babies19901991: 39 babies1992: 49 babies1993: 41 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Richmond per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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