Total births
122
Boys' name · since 1997
Ritter
122 babies named Ritter in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9415
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ritter is the #9415 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 122 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Ritter recorded 122 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #9415 nationally today, ahead of 34% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #9415 among boys today
- 122 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ritter is currently the #9415 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 122 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9415
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Ritter vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9415
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Ritter was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ritter in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Ritter compares
122 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ritter's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ritter | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ritter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ritter splits its recorded history at 2015: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ritter at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#9,415
Active since
1997
Ritter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ritter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ritter's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Ritter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritter? ▼
Ritter has been given to 122 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9415 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Ritter most popular? ▼
Ritter was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Ritter been used? ▼
Ritter has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ritter? ▼
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 Ritter's data
- Ritter's decade-level peak was the 2010s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- 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 Ritter
Nearby Names Like Ritter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ritter
Ritchie Boy
#4215 4,120 births
Rito Boy
#11002 1,472 births
Rithvik Boy
#4664 781 births
Rita Boy
778 births
Ritvik Boy
#9438 498 births
Compare Ritter side by side: Ritter vs Ritchie Ritter vs Rito Ritter vs Rithvik
Related Names
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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, 1997–2024 (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. "Ritter: #9415 Boys' Name - 122 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ritter. 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 Ritter 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.