Trend of the Popularity of Richard as a Male Baby Name in Massachusetts

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 34 male babies that were named Richard in Massachusetts, which was 0.13% of the total number of male babies born in Massachusetts in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Richard peaked as a male baby name in Massachusetts in 1983 with a count of 454 babies, which was 1.25% of the total male babies born in Massachusetts in 1983.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in Massachusetts that were named Richard, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in Massachusetts that were named Richard.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Richard in Massachusetts

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Richard in Massachusetts

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in Massachusetts who were named Richard from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Richard as a Male Baby Name in Massachusetts

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	436	1.25
1981	450	1.26
1982	424	1.17
1983	454	1.25
1984	414	1.11
1985	430	1.10
1986	448	1.14
1987	420	1.03
1988	397	0.96
1989	400	0.91
1990	422	0.96
1991	335	0.81
1992	317	0.78
1993	260	0.66
1994	248	0.64
1995	227	0.60
1996	209	0.56
1997	175	0.48
1998	169	0.46
1999	154	0.42
2000	152	0.42
2001	126	0.35
2002	139	0.39
2003	123	0.35
2004	114	0.34
2005	112	0.34
2006	100	0.30
2007	99	0.30
2008	79	0.25
2009	85	0.27
2010	63	0.21
2011	76	0.25
2012	53	0.18
2013	54	0.18
2014	60	0.20
2015	52	0.18
2016	40	0.14
2017	49	0.17
2018	56	0.20
2019	54	0.19
2020	54	0.20
2021	52	0.18
2022	37	0.13
2023	50	0.18
2024	34	0.13