Richmond
Richmond was the #5,399 boys' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales.
Richmond as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,399 (17) | #3,256 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | #3,689 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #6,517 (13) | #4,108 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #5,874 (15) | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #3,814 (28) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,855 (19) | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #4,806 (20) | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,993 (26) | #3,412 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #4,331 (23) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,199 (24) | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #4,179 (24) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #3,787 (27) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #5,171 (17) | #3,822 (4) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,894 (26) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,221 (23) | #2,613 (7) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1899 at #424.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Richmond is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 82,000 to 1 in 240,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Richmond | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Richmond | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Richmond | US | Boys | #5,399 | 17 |