Richie

“Variant of Richard — Powerful and brave ruler” — Germanic via Old French origin

Boy's name · #1852 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Richie has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #527 (1964) · 7,144 babies named Richie all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 9,400 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Richies

Richie Sambora — American rock musician
Richie Havens — American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1941–2013)
Richie Porte — Australian racing cyclist
Richie Ginther — American racing driver (1930-1989)
Richie Faulkner — British guitarist (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Richie Rich — comics character
Richie Tozier — It · It: Chapter Two
Richie Aprile — The Sopranos

What Richies become

Among 384 notable people named Richie:

Athletes appear 2.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Richie Porte, Australian racing cyclist.

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