Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1916
Ritha
Ritha has 140 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 140
- total births
- 1916–1978
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Ritha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 140 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Ritha recorded 140 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1978.
- 140 total births
- 1916–1978 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
140 girls have been named Ritha since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1978.
- 140
- total births
- 1916–1978
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Ritha was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ritha in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Ritha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ritha's full recorded timeline at 1953, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ritha at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ritha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1978
- Peak year (1952)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Ritha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ritha's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ritha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 63 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritha? ▼
140 babies have been named Ritha since 1916. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1952 with 13 births.
When was Ritha most popular? ▼
Ritha was most popular in the 1950s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Ritha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ritha since 1916 -- 63 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Ritha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rita, Ritika, Rithika, Ritu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ritha's data
- Ritha's decade-level peak was the 1950s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Ritha
Nearby Names Like Ritha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ritha
Rita Girl
#1395 284,452 births
Ritika Girl
#13964 576 births
Rithika Girl
#11625 404 births
Ritu Girl
341 births
Rital Girl
#8834 187 births
Compare Ritha side by side: Ritha vs Rita Ritha vs Ritika Ritha vs Rithika
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1978 (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. "Ritha: Baby Name Since 1916 - 140 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ritha. 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 Ritha 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 June 2026.