Ritchie vs Rita

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

Name A

Ritchie

Boy name · Rank #4200

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Name B

Rita

Girl name · Rank #1398

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Metric Ritchie Rita
Current Rank #4200 #1398
Total Births (all years) 4,092 284,274
Peak Year 1964 1949
Peak Year Births 153 6,654
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ritchie Rita
1880ss — 325
1890ss — 1,029
1900ss — 1,992
1910ss 13 23,850
1920ss 55 50,587
1930ss 80 38,740
1940ss 222 49,854
1950ss 818 60,265
1960ss 1,035 32,881
1970ss 580 10,548
1980ss 298 6,151
1990ss 359 3,219
2000ss 203 2,169
2010ss 278 1,828
2020ss 151 836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ritchie Rita
2014 29 171
2015 24 190
2016 29 210
2017 28 207
2018 29 185
2019 48 169
2020 33 185
2021 28 150
2022 37 178
2023 28 164
2024 25 159

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, 1914–2024.

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