Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1982
Rittany
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.
- 44
- total births
- 1982–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rittany sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 44 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Rittany recorded 44 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1989.
- 44 total births
- 1982–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Rittany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rittany's full recorded timeline at 1987, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rittany at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Rittany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1989
- Peak year (1987)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Rittany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rittany's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rittany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rittany? ▼
Rittany has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 11 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Rittany go back to 1982, giving 8 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Rittany
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–1989 (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. "Rittany: Baby Name Since 1982 - 44 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rittany. 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 Rittany 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 July 2026.