Boys' name · since 1914
Ritchie
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 4,120 babies named Ritchie, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,033 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,861 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,120
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ritchie is the #3861 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,120 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ritchie has been recorded 4,120 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #3861 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #2,033 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,861 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,120 born since 1914
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ritchie ranks #2,033 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,861 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,120 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,033 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,861 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,120
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ritchie's 4,120 recorded births place it above 95.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ritchie compares
4,120 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ritchie's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ritchie | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,120 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ritchie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ritchie splits its recorded history at 1973: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 153 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ritchie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Ritchie popularity over time - girls
50 total births recorded since 1915 (Ritchie as girls' name)
Ritchie by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,035 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Ritchie's strongest decade.
1,035 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ritchie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 55
1920s
55 births
- 1930s 80
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 222
1940s
222 births
- 1950s
1950s
818 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,035 births
- 1970s
1970s
580 births
- 1980s 298
1980s
298 births
- 1990s 359
1990s
359 births
- 2000s 203
2000s
203 births
- 2010s 278
2010s
278 births
- 2020s 179
2020s
179 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,035 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ritchie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ritchie's total volume
Ritchie by state
Where Ritchie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 500 | 12.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 164 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 131 | 3.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 76 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 76 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 72 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 54 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 51 | 1.2% |
500 of 4,120 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Ritchie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ritchie's data
- Ritchie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,035 total births); usage has since declined to 179 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ritchies (500 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ritchie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1914–2025 (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 Ritchie 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.