Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1917
Ritta
Ritta has 159 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 159
- total births
- 1917–2001
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Ritta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 159 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Ritta recorded 159 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 2001.
- 159 total births
- 1917–2001 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
159 girls have been named Ritta since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2001.
- 159
- total births
- 1917–2001
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ritta was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ritta in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Ritta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ritta splits its recorded history at 1945: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ritta at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Ritta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2001
- Peak year (1924)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Ritta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ritta's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ritta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 51 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritta? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 159 babies named Ritta. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 10 births.
When was Ritta most popular? ▼
Ritta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Ritta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ritta since 1917 -- 85 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Ritta? ▼
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 Ritta's data
- Ritta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Ritta
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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, 1917–2001 (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. "Ritta: Baby Name Since 1917 - 159 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ritta. 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 Ritta 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.