Is Richard a Male or Female Name?
Richard is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Richard globally is 99.7% males and 0.3% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Nigeria with 3.5%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| United States | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| France | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Canada | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Peru | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Philippines | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| South Africa | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Germany | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Ghana | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Nigeria | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Colombia | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Brazil | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Spain | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Czechia | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Ireland | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Chile | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Bolivia | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Malaysia | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Sweden | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| China | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Mexico | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Italy | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Venezuela | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Uruguay | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Austria | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Singapore | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| India | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Belgium | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Slovakia | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Ecuador | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Jamaica | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Uganda | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Norway | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Taiwan | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Panama | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Argentina | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Costa Rica | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Tanzania | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Qatar | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Zimbabwe | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Dominican Republic | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Zambia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Denmark | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Japan | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Niger | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Puerto Rico | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Iran | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Kuwait | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Guatemala | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Oman | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Morocco | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Israel | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Russia | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Namibia | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Paraguay | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Benin | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Finland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Richard are 65+ years old, making up 46.0% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 3.2% |
| 25-34 | 4.7% |
| 35-44 | 7.8% |
| 45-54 | 14.4% |
| 55-64 | 24.0% |
| 65+ | 46.0% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Richard is Ghana with 0.683% of the population. Following is United Kingdom and New Zealand.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 0.683% |
| United Kingdom | 0.626% |
| New Zealand | 0.536% |
| Uganda | 0.5026% |
| Zambia | 0.4479% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 0.4358% |
| Jamaica | 0.3758% |
| Tanzania | 0.369% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Richard measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.2978‰ |
| 1957 | 0.3131‰ |
| 1958 | 0.2662‰ |
| 1959 | 0.2641‰ |
| 1960 | 0.2365‰ |
| 1961 | 0.2361‰ |
| 1962 | 0.2189‰ |
| 1963 | 0.2243‰ |
| 1964 | 0.2268‰ |
| 1965 | 0.2115‰ |
| 1966 | 0.1993‰ |
| 1967 | 0.1954‰ |
| 1968 | 0.194‰ |
| 1969 | 0.1936‰ |
| 1970 | 0.1647‰ |
| 1971 | 0.1636‰ |
| 1972 | 0.1566‰ |
| 1973 | 0.1446‰ |
| 1974 | 0.132‰ |
| 1975 | 0.121‰ |
| 1976 | 0.1143‰ |
| 1977 | 0.1101‰ |
| 1978 | 0.1016‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0978‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0803‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0831‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0821‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0764‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0728‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0716‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0662‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0611‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0532‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0476‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0444‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0435‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0459‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0386‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0389‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0325‰ |
| 1996 | 0.032‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0257‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0293‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0245‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0274‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0303‰ |
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