Boys' name · since 2000

Rithwik

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 114 babies named Rithwik, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,566 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Rithwik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 114 recorded since 2000.

Rithwik has 114 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2016.

  • #16,566 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 114 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rithwik ranks #16,566 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,566 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rithwik's 114 recorded births place it above 63.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Rithwik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rithwik's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rithwik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2007)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 2000200320062009201220152016 5

Rithwik by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (71 births, 62% of the file).

2000s was Rithwik's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Rithwik births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rithwik? ▼
Rithwik has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,566 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 9 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Rithwik sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rithwik ranks #16,566 of 45,481 boys' 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 Rithwik most popular? ▼
Rithwik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Rithwik been used? ▼
Records for Rithwik go back to 2000, giving 17 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Rithwik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ritchie, Rito, Rithvik, Rita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rithwik's data

  • Rithwik's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2010s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rithwik

Nearby Names Like Rithwik

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rithwik

Ritchie Boy
#3861 4,120 births
Rito Boy
#8277 1,472 births
Rithvik Boy
#5328 781 births
Rita Boy
778 births
Ritvik Boy
#7449 498 births

Compare Rithwik side by side: Rithwik vs Ritchie Rithwik vs Rito Rithwik vs Rithvik

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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114 births · Peak 1919
Bartow
114 births · Peak 1917
Aloysuis
114 births · Peak 1927
Solmon
114 births · Peak 1917
Olis
114 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rithwik: 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, 2000–2016 (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 Rithwik 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.