Rich

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A few things about Rich you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rich

Rich Moore

American animator and film director

Choose Rich and your child shares a first name with Rich Moore, an American animator and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rich, like who?” Rich Moore's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 63,291 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rich, 27 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rich would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRich has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Richs, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1962, when it ranked #496. Today it's #3,949, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendRich has slipped 605 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,949. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningRich is an English form of Richard, which means “brave ruler”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Rich

Rich is a boy name of English and German origin meaning “brave ruler”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ich”. US birth records list Rich for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 129 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #496 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,949, with 27 babies.

Origin:English namesGerman names