Richmond comes from the German tradition, meaning Powerful protector.
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How popular is Richmond?
1921peak year
Richmond has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5049), with about 20 babies named Richmond each year. In 1921, 73 babies received the name (ranked #798). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,287.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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