Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1960
Ritch
25 babies named Ritch in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1960–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
25 boys have been named Ritch since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ritch has 25 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1960 to 1966.
- 25 total births
- 1960–1966 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Ritch since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1966.
- 25
- total births
- 1960–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ritch was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ritch in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Ritch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ritch's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ritch at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Ritch popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1966
- Peak year (1964)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Ritch by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ritch's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ritch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 25 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritch? ▼
Ritch has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 8 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Ritch most popular? ▼
Ritch was most popular in the 1960s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Ritch been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ritch since 1960 -- 7 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Ritch? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ritchie, Rito, Rithvik, Rita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ritch
Nearby Names Like Ritch
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ritch
Ritchie Boy
#4215 4,120 births
Rito Boy
#11002 1,472 births
Rithvik Boy
#4664 781 births
Rita Boy
778 births
Ritvik Boy
#9438 498 births
Compare Ritch side by side: Ritch vs Ritchie Ritch vs Rito Ritch vs Rithvik
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1960–1966 (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. "Ritch: Baby Name Since 1960 - 25 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ritch. 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 Ritch 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.