Richar
Richar is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Count Richar, Lotharingian count Danny Richar, Dominican baseball player Richar Abril, Cuban boxer
Meaning & Origin of Richar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Richar is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Count Richar, Lotharingian count Danny Richar, Dominican baseball player Richar Abril, Cuban boxer
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The Story of Richar
Richar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1932, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 16 Richars were born — ranking #2,028 that year. As of 2026, Richar ranks #12,285 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 310 Richars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Richar
Richar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 310 births in the dataset. Richar's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #2,028. Use the chart and map above to compare Richar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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