Richie
Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Richie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Richie
As a girl name
Richie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1899, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 16 Richies were born — ranking #2,392 that year. As of 2026, Richie ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 419 Richies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Richie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 220 Richies were born — ranking #527 that year. As of 2026, Richie ranks #1,842 for boys with 89 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Richies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Richie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Richie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Richie
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About the name Richie
Richie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Richie's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #527. Use the chart and map above to compare Richie'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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