Total births
50
Boys' name · since 2002
Ritwik
Ritwik has 50 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 2002–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Ritwik is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ritwik has been recorded 50 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2016.
- 50 total births
- 2002–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Ritwik since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 50
- total births
- 2002–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Ritwik was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ritwik in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Ritwik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ritwik's full recorded timeline at 2011, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ritwik at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Ritwik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2016
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Ritwik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ritwik's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Ritwik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ritwik? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 50 babies named Ritwik. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 10 births.
When was Ritwik most popular? ▼
Ritwik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Ritwik been used? ▼
Ritwik has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 15 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Ritwik? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ritwik
Nearby Names Like Ritwik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ritwik
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 Ritwik side by side: Ritwik vs Ritchie Ritwik vs Rito Ritwik vs Rithvik
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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, 2002–2016 (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. "Ritwik: Baby Name Since 2002 - 50 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ritwik. 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 Ritwik 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.