Ritchard — boys' name

What the Data Says About Ritchard

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Ritchard between 1927 and 2000, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ritchard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ritchard performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ritchard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ritchard 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 82 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.