Recorded 1982–1989 Girls' name Peak 1987 44 births

Rittany — girls' name

44 babies named Rittany in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s44

The verdict

44 girls have been named Rittany since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

44
total births
1982–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Rittany was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

11 babies were named Rittany in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rittany

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Rittany between 1982 and 1989, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rittany currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rittany performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rittany in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rittany at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

44

Since 1982

8 years of records

Peak year

1987

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1982

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1989

Rittany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1982

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1987)
11
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4681012 198919881987198619851982 6

Rittany by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
44 births that decade — 100% of Rittany's all-time total
1980s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rittany?
44 babies have been named Rittany since 1982. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1987 with 11 births.
When was Rittany most popular?
Rittany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Rittany been used?
Rittany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 8 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Rittany?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.