girl's name
Ritha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 175
Ritha is a girl's name. In 1978 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1952, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Ritha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 5 |
How popular is Ritha?
In 1978, Ritha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ritha 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 Ritha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ritha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ritha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ritha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ritha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ritha
How popular is the name Ritha?
In 1978, Ritha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ritha a girl's or a boy's name?
Ritha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ritha most popular?
Ritha peaked in 1952, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.