Rich comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Brave ruler, strong ruler.
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How popular is Rich?
1962peak year
Today, Rich is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4052), with only about 28 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1962, 255 babies were given the name (ranked #497 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Rich's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 4,381 babies have been registered as Rich since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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