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Ryszard
OriginPolish form of Richard, Germanic
Meaning"brave ruler"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ryszard
Popular in its native Poland where it ranks in the Top 100, Ryszard is the Polish form of Richard. The short form, Ryś (rish) doubles up as a word name, meaning "lynx".
Notable bearers include actor and musician Ryszard Rynkowski, photographer and special effects pioneer Ryszard Horowitz, and singer songwriter Ryszard Riedel.
Pronounced RISH-ard.
As of October 2026, Ryszard ranked #9351 in US births in 1991 SSA, peaked at #4167 in 1970.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Ryszards
- Ryszard Kaczorowski
6th President of Poland in exile
- Ryszard Kapuściński
Polish journalist
- Ryszard Wasko
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- Ryszard Jerzy Kukliński
Polish spy for NATO
- Ryszard Jerzy Petru
Polish politician
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