Ritter vs Rita

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

Name A

Ritter

Boy name · Rank #9381

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Name B

Rita

Girl name · Rank #1398

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Metric Ritter Rita
Current Rank #9381 #1398
Total Births (all years) 122 284,274
Peak Year 2016 1949
Peak Year Births 17 6,654
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ritter Rita
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 5 3,219
2000ss 9 2,169
2010ss 87 1,828
2020ss 21 836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ritter Rita
2014 9 171
2015 7 190
2016 17 210
2017 7 207
2018 11 185
2019 5 169
2020 8 185
2021 5 150
2022 — 178
2023 — 164
2024 8 159

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, 1997–2024.

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