boy's name
Ritchie
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,067
Ireland
#572
2002 births
Ritchie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1964, when 153 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ritchie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 61 |
| 1930s | 85 |
| 1940s | 245 |
| 1950s | 823 |
| 1960s | 1,035 |
| 1970s | 580 |
| 1980s | 298 |
| 1990s | 359 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 278 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 179 |
How popular is Ritchie?
In 2025, Ritchie was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ritchie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ritchie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ritchie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ritchie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ritchie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ritchie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ritchie
How popular is the name Ritchie?
In 2025, Ritchie was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ritchie a girl's or a boy's name?
Ritchie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ritchie?
Ritchie has 2 syllables.
When was Ritchie most popular?
Ritchie peaked in 1964, when 153 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ritchie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ritchie currently ranks #2,111 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.