Richaud
Richaud is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Étienne Richaud, Governor General for Inde française in the Second French Colonial Empire under Third Republic André de Richaud (1909–1961), French poet and writer Benoît Richaud, French ice dancer Paul Marie André Richaud (1887–1968), French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Meaning & Origin of Richaud
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Richaud is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Étienne Richaud, Governor General for Inde française in the Second French Colonial Empire under Third Republic André de Richaud (1909–1961), French poet and writer Benoît Richaud, French ice dancer Paul Marie André Richaud (1887–1968), French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
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The Story of Richaud
Richaud first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Richauds were born — ranking #10,659 that year. As of 2026, Richaud ranks #10,659 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Richauds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Richaud
Richaud is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Richaud's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #10,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Richaud'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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