girl's name
Ritu
- Origin Atayal
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 349
Ritu is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ritu is a name of Atayal origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Ritu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 87 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 22 |
How popular is Ritu?
In 2014, Ritu was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ritu 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 Ritu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ritu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ritu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ritu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ritu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ritu
How popular is the name Ritu?
In 2014, Ritu was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ritu a girl's or a boy's name?
Ritu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ritu most popular?
Ritu peaked in 2001, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.