Rita vs Rithika

Side-by-side comparison of Rita and Rithika — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rita

Girl name · Rank #1398

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Name B

Rithika

Girl name · Rank #11584

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Metric Rita Rithika
Current Rank #1398 #11584
Total Births (all years) 284,274 404
Peak Year 1949 2007
Peak Year Births 6,654 36
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Rita Rithika
1880ss 325 —
1890ss 1,029 —
1900ss 1,992 —
1910ss 23,850 —
1920ss 50,587 —
1930ss 38,740 —
1940ss 49,854 —
1950ss 60,265 —
1960ss 32,881 —
1970ss 10,548 —
1980ss 6,151 —
1990ss 3,219 5
2000ss 2,169 224
2010ss 1,828 145
2020ss 836 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rita Rithika
2014 171 14
2015 190 12
2016 210 12
2017 207 15
2018 185 10
2019 169 5
2020 185 11
2021 150 5
2022 178 6
2023 164 —
2024 159 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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