How Many People Are Named Rich?
An estimated 3,464 people in the United States have the first name Rich. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Rich peaked in popularity in 1962 with 255 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rich as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rich paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,464
About 1 in 98,948 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1962
255 births
Total Registered
4,381
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rich
Rich is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,381 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rich as a male name
Ranked #4,039 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (255 births)
Rich: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rich span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,790 babies were registered. Rich has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rich by Decade
How has Rich tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rich by State
Birth registrations for Rich span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in West Virginia, Massachusetts, Montana. On average, about 97 Richs were registered per state.
Rich + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rich as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rich
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rich: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rich?
We estimate approximately 3,464 people named Rich are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 98,948 Americans share this first name.
Is Rich a common name?
Rich is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,381 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rich most popular?
Rich reached peak popularity in 1962, when 255 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rich is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rich a male name?
Rich is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rich Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rich Smith, Rich Johnson, Rich Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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