Trend of the Popularity of Richard as a Male Baby Name in South Carolina

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 25 male babies that were named Richard in South Carolina, which was 0.12% of the total number of male babies born in South Carolina in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Richard peaked as a male baby name in South Carolina in 1982 with a count of 242 babies, which was 1.15% of the total male babies born in South Carolina in 1982.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Richard in South Carolina

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Richard in South Carolina

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

Trend of the Popularity of Richard as a Male Baby Name in South Carolina

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	222	1.03
1981	211	1.00
1982	242	1.15
1983	216	1.04
1984	232	1.13
1985	228	1.07
1986	204	0.97
1987	208	0.97
1988	237	1.06
1989	226	0.96
1990	208	0.86
1991	202	0.87
1992	160	0.71
1993	148	0.69
1994	149	0.72
1995	114	0.57
1996	125	0.64
1997	107	0.53
1998	104	0.51
1999	91	0.44
2000	86	0.41
2001	98	0.48
2002	83	0.41
2003	73	0.36
2004	81	0.39
2005	59	0.28
2006	67	0.30
2007	79	0.34
2008	67	0.29
2009	57	0.26
2010	51	0.24
2011	43	0.20
2012	44	0.21
2013	51	0.24
2014	51	0.24
2015	41	0.19
2016	40	0.19
2017	44	0.21
2018	37	0.18
2019	33	0.16
2020	37	0.19
2021	29	0.14
2022	26	0.13
2023	41	0.20
2024	25	0.12