Total births
82
Boys' name · since 1927
Ritchard
Ritchard has 82 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 82
- total births
- 1927–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Ritchard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 82 have been recorded since 1927.
Ritchard has 82 recorded births among boys since 1927, 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 1927 to 2000.
- 82 total births
- 1927–2000 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 boys have been named Ritchard since 1927, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2000.
- 82
- total births
- 1927–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Ritchard was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ritchard in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Ritchard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ritchard's full recorded timeline at 1967, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ritchard at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Ritchard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2000
- Peak year (1967)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Ritchard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ritchard's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ritchard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 37 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritchard? ▼
82 babies have been named Ritchard since 1927. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1967 with 10 births.
When was Ritchard most popular? ▼
Ritchard was most popular in the 1960s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Ritchard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ritchard since 1927 -- 74 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Ritchard? ▼
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.
What to do with Ritchard's data
- Ritchard's decade-level peak was the 1960s (37 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 Ritchard
Nearby Names Like Ritchard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ritchard
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 Ritchard side by side: Ritchard vs Ritchie Ritchard vs Rito Ritchard vs Rithvik
Related Names
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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, 1927–2000 (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. "Ritchard: Baby Name Since 1927 - 82 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ritchard. 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 Ritchard 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.