Boy nameCurrently #4,285 in the USSteady
Ritchie
//ˈɹɪtʃi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19647 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Ritchie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ritchie |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1928 | 13 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 13 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 18 |
| 1941 | 12 |
| 1942 | 24 |
| 1943 | 23 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1945 | 18 |
| 1946 | 27 |
| 1947 | 27 |
| 1948 | 34 |
| 1949 | 47 |
| 1950 | 50 |
| 1951 | 90 |
| 1952 | 81 |
| 1953 | 82 |
| 1954 | 127 |
| 1955 | 92 |
| 1956 | 103 |
| 1957 | 84 |
| 1958 | 43 |
| 1959 | 71 |
| 1960 | 54 |
| 1961 | 40 |
| 1962 | 96 |
| 1963 | 121 |
| 1964 | 153 |
| 1965 | 118 |
| 1966 | 127 |
| 1967 | 131 |
| 1968 | 105 |
| 1969 | 90 |
| 1970 | 87 |
| 1971 | 86 |
| 1972 | 72 |
| 1973 | 78 |
| 1974 | 63 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 46 |
| 1977 | 34 |
| 1978 | 38 |
| 1979 | 32 |
| 1980 | 29 |
| 1981 | 28 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1983 | 26 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1985 | 24 |
| 1986 | 24 |
| 1987 | 33 |
| 1988 | 55 |
| 1989 | 41 |
| 1990 | 52 |
| 1991 | 53 |
| 1992 | 43 |
| 1993 | 37 |
| 1994 | 28 |
| 1995 | 27 |
| 1996 | 31 |
| 1997 | 26 |
| 1998 | 30 |
| 1999 | 32 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 29 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 25 |
Ritchie through the decades
- Ritchie peaked in 1964, when 153 babies were named Ritchie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ritchie has risen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ritchie currently ranks #4,285 in the US and is holding steady.