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.

#23,511 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1916
1950s
peak 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.

  • #23,511 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 140 born since 1916
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ritha ranks #23,511 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 140 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.

#23,511 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1916
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ritha's 140 recorded births place it above 67.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1952)
13
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
468101214 19161939194819521956196119641978 5

Ritha by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (63 births, 45% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 63 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ritha? ▼
140 babies have been named Ritha since 1916. All-time, it sits at #23,511 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1952 with 13 births.
Where does Ritha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ritha ranks #23,511 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#1285 284,452 births
Ritika Girl
#15473 576 births
Rithika Girl
404 births
Ritu Girl
341 births
Rital Girl
#7804 187 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Madalen
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Ladelle
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Beverlyann
140 births · Peak 1943
Alnita
140 births · Peak 1971

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ritha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1978 (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 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 August 2026.