Total births
25
Recorded 1960–1966 Boys' name Peak 1964 25 births
Ritch — boys' name
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.
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.
What the Data Says About Ritch
The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Ritch between 1960 and 1966, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ritch currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ritch performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ritch in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
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 · 1966–1960
- 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
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- 25 births that decade — 100% of Ritch's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritch? ▼
25 babies have been named Ritch since 1960. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1964 with 8 births.
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? ▼
Ritch has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 7 years of data through 1966.
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
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Rito Boy
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Rithvik Boy
#4664 781 births
Rita Boy
778 births
Ritvik Boy
#9438 498 births
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1960–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.