Boys' name · since 1953
Ritchey
19 babies named Ritchey in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #29,489 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
19 boys have been named Ritchey since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ritchey recorded 19 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1972.
- #29,489 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 19 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ritchey ranks #29,489 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #29,489 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ritchey's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ritchey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ritchey splits its recorded history at 1963: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ritchey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1972
- Peak year (1963)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ritchey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (8 births, 42% of the file).
1960s was Ritchey's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Ritchey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 8 births (42% of all-time use).
Ritchey by state
Where Ritchey concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 26.3% |
5 of 19 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ritchey's data
- Ritchey's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ritcheys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ritchey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1953–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ritchey 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 August 2026.