Trend of the Popularity of Richard as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 5 male babies that were named Richard in West Virginia, which was 0.08% of the total number of male babies born in West Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Richard peaked as a male baby name in West Virginia in 1980 with a count of 167 babies, which was 1.20% of the total male babies born in West Virginia in 1980.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Richard in West Virginia

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Richard in West Virginia

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

Trend of the Popularity of Richard as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	167	1.20
1981	152	1.18
1982	143	1.13
1983	125	1.01
1984	117	1.00
1985	115	0.99
1986	95	0.86
1987	92	0.87
1988	77	0.74
1989	81	0.79
1990	74	0.70
1991	84	0.81
1992	84	0.82
1993	68	0.68
1994	66	0.67
1995	65	0.69
1996	52	0.57
1997	43	0.46
1998	47	0.53
1999	45	0.51
2000	36	0.39
2001	35	0.40
2002	28	0.32
2003	35	0.39
2004	23	0.26
2005	16	0.18
2006	19	0.22
2007	21	0.23
2008	18	0.21
2009	18	0.21
2010	22	0.27
2011	18	0.21
2012	25	0.30
2013	22	0.26
2014	23	0.28
2015	16	0.20
2016	17	0.22
2017	11	0.15
2018	6	0.08
2019	10	0.14
2020	14	0.20
2021	13	0.19
2022	10	0.15
2023	11	0.17
2024	5	0.08