Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Rich
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1962
Peak births
256
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Rich
How many people are named Rich?
An estimated 3,205 living Americans are named Rich.
How rare is Rich?
Rich is very rare among babies today, with 27 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.5% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Rich?
The median age of a living American named Rich is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 65 years old.
Is Rich still popular?
Yes. Rich is holding steady, with 27 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Rich most common?
Rich has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
89.5%
2025
27
All-time
4,407
Where it lives now
Rich is most concentrated in Washington — about 2.2× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in California.
States where Rich is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.