Rishard
An Arabic name meaning "courageous leader" or "rich commander".
Name Census estimates that about 224 living Americans carry the first name Rishard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rishard today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rishard births was 2004 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rishard. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
224
~ 1 in 1,530,153 Americans
Peak year
2004
13 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2014 SSA rank
#11,825
Tracked since 1977
Census
Rishard in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 231 people with the first name Rishard, which placed it at #35,041 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,041
National first-name rank
People counted
231
231 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rishard
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rishard is Black at 81.0%. The next largest groups are White (9.5%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rishard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rishard at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.0% · 187
- White9.5% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 9
- Two or more races3.0% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Rishard: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rishard from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 87 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rishard by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rishard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rishard
The name Rishard is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots dating back to the medieval period in the Middle East. It is thought to be a variation of the name Rizk or Rizqallah, which translate to "sustenance" or "sustenance from God" in Arabic.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rishard can be traced back to the 12th century, when a Muslim scholar and philosopher named Rishard al-Andalusi lived in Andalusia, which is now part of modern-day Spain. He was renowned for his contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.
In the 14th century, a notable figure named Rishard al-Dimashqi, also known as Rishard of Damascus, was a prominent Islamic scholar and traveler. He wrote extensively about his travels throughout the Middle East and North Africa, providing valuable insights into the cultural and social customs of the regions he visited.
During the Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the 14th to the 20th century, the name Rishard gained popularity among the ruling elite and aristocracy. One prominent individual was Rishard Pasha, a high-ranking Ottoman statesman and military leader who played a significant role in the empire's expansion and governance in the 16th century.
In the 19th century, a notable figure named Rishard bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, was instrumental in the establishment of the modern-day United Arab Emirates. He was a respected leader and diplomat who worked towards unifying the various tribes and regions of the Arabian Peninsula.
Another notable bearer of the name was Rishard Khan, a renowned Indian poet and writer who lived during the Mughal Empire in the 17th century. His works, written in Persian and Urdu, explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, and are still celebrated today for their literary merit.
While the name Rishard has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has since been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions around the world, often with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its rich historical legacy and cultural significance continue to be associated with its Arabic origins.
People
Rishard + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rishard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rishard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rishard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 224 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rishard going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,530,153 US residents.
Is Rishard a common name?
We classify Rishard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 230 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rishard most popular?
The single biggest year for Rishard was 2004, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rishard is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rishard in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 231 people with the name Rishard, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,041 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rishard in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rishard?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rishard appears almost entirely male. Of the 231 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rishard?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rishard is Black at 81.0%. The next largest groups are White (9.5%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rishard most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rishard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.0% (187 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rishard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rishard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rishard in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rishard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rishard in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rishard can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Rishard?
See how many people have the name Rishard on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.