Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1937
Ritamarie
Ritamarie has 122 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 122
- total births
- 1937–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
122 girls have been named Ritamarie since 1937, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ritamarie has 122 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2000.
- 122 total births
- 1937–2000 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Ritamarie since 1937, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2000.
- 122
- total births
- 1937–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Ritamarie was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ritamarie in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Ritamarie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ritamarie's full recorded timeline at 1961, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ritamarie at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Ritamarie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2000
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Ritamarie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ritamarie's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ritamarie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 31 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritamarie? ▼
122 babies have been named Ritamarie since 1937. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Ritamarie most popular? ▼
Ritamarie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Ritamarie been used? ▼
Ritamarie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 64 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Ritamarie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rita, Ritika, Rithika, Ritu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ritamarie's data
- Ritamarie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ritamarie
Nearby Names Like Ritamarie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ritamarie
Rita Girl
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Ritika Girl
#13964 576 births
Rithika Girl
#11625 404 births
Ritu Girl
341 births
Rital Girl
#8834 187 births
Compare Ritamarie side by side: Ritamarie vs Rita Ritamarie vs Ritika Ritamarie vs Rithika
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ritamarie: Baby Name Since 1937 - 122 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ritamarie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ritamarie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.