Ritchie
Boy name · #3861 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ritchie? In official American birth records, Ritchie has been tracked continuously since 1914, giving it 111 years of documented American history.
Ritchie ranks #3861 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Ritchie.
Babies named Ritchie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 111-year story
Ritchie first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 153 boys were named Ritchie — good for #627 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ritchie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ritchie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ritchie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ritchie is most common
State-level data for Ritchie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ritchie
Statistically, parents drawn to Ritchie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Richie, Robbie, Stevie, Leslie, and Terence.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ritchie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 29 | #3605 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ritchie?
In official American birth records, the name Ritchie first appeared in 1914 (over 111 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 111 years.
Is Ritchie a popular boy name?
Ritchie ranked #3861 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Ritchie most popular?
Ritchie peaked in 1964, when 153 American boys received the name (ranked #627 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ritchie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Ritchie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.