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    The first name Richmond

    A boy’s name from English meaning “town in normandy”.

    Pronounced /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Richmond means “town in normandy” in English.

    From Middle English Rychemund, from a name cognate to French Richemont (“town in Normandy”). Equivalent to rich + mound.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 boys were named Richmond, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 8 births (#1,991).

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    118
    babies named Richmond, 1996–2025
    #3,256
    rank in 2025
    2005
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Richmond with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Richmond at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Richmond, the 5,563rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 73 were.

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    4,305
    babies named Richmond since 1880
    #5,563
    rank in 2025
    1921
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Richmond in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    里士滿
    Lǐshìmǎn
    Chinese, also 里奇蒙
    리치먼드
    richimeondeu
    Korean
    Ričmondas
    Lithuanian
    Ри́чмонд
    Ríčmond
    Russian

    Famous people named Richmond

    8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Richmond Landon
      Athletics competitor (1898-1971)
    • Richmond K. Turner
      Admiral in the United States Navy (1885-1961)
    • Richmond Arquette
      American actor, born 1963
    • Richmond Barthé
      African American sculptor (1901–1989)
    • John Carradine
      American actor (1906-1988)
    • Dick Eve
      Australian diver (1901–1970)
    • David Gergen
      American political consultant (1942–2025)
    • Sandy Wollaston
      British explorer and biologist (1875-1930)

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    Questions

    What does the name Richmond mean?
    Richmond means “town in normandy” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Richmond?
    From Middle English Rychemund, from a name cognate to French Richemont (“town in Normandy”). Equivalent to rich + mound.
    How popular is the name Richmond?
    In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Richmond, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2005, with 8 births.
    Is Richmond a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,305 US babies named Richmond since 1880 were boys.
    When was Richmond most popular?
    1921 in the United States, when 73 babies were named Richmond, its highest rank at 798th.
    How do you pronounce Richmond?
    Richmond is /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/, 2 syllables.
    Is Richmond also a surname?
    Yes. Richmond is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.