Ellis vs Richard
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ellis
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #243
- Peak
- #154 (1899)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,417
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Richard
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #234
- Peak
- #5 (1930)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,505
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Richard is the more popular pick (#234 vs #243). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Richard is a steady, dependable choice, Ellis is a vintage name making a comeback.
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