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Ritu

REE-too (Hindi)

  • Origin Atayal
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 349

Ritu is a girl's name with 2 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ritu Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

105
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Ritu by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 12
1970s 87
1980s 60
1990s 55
2000s 105
2010s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Ritu Is Used

Canada #2,873 5 in 1999
England & Wales #5,083 3 in 2000
United States #11,850 9 in 2014

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ritu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ritu

  • Hindi REE-too

Sibling Names for Ritu

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

Is Ritu a girl's or a boy's name?

Ritu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ritu?

Ritu has 2 syllables.

When was Ritu most popular?

Ritu peaked in 2001, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.