Richy
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:
Meaning & Origin of Richy
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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The Story of Richy
Richy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 26 Richys were born — ranking #1,547 that year. As of 2026, Richy ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 698 Richys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Richy
Richy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 698 births in the dataset. Richy's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #1,547. Use the chart and map above to compare Richy'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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