Ritchie Boy
How popular is Ritchie?
#3,847 boy name in 2025
28 baby boys were named Ritchie in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
3,380living people named Ritchie (est.)
55median age of people named Ritchie
4,170babies named Ritchie since 1880
1 in 118,405US babies born in 2025
Ritchie popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,847 for boys (▲ 350 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 28 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,177 in 2015, #3,342 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1964 (153 boys) |
| Highest rank | #627 in 1964 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ritchie is most popular
Babies named Ritchie per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 boys)
Ritchie by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | #2,650 |
| 1920s | 55 | #3,207 |
| 1930s | 80 | #1,958 |
| 1940s | 222 | #1,012 |
| 1950s | 818 | #655 |
| 1960s | 1,035 | #627 |
| 1970s | 580 | #861 |
| 1980s | 298 | #1,400 |
| 1990s | 359 | #1,582 |
| 2000s | 203 | #3,056 |
| 2010s | 278 | #2,655 |
| 2020s | 179 | #3,214 |
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Questions
- Is Ritchie a boy or girl name?
- Ritchie is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ritchie were boys.
- How popular is the name Ritchie?
- 28 baby boys were named Ritchie in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
- When was Ritchie most popular?
- Ritchie peaked in 1964, when 153 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #627 in 1964.
- How many people are named Ritchie?
- 4,170 babies have been named Ritchie in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,380 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
- Where is Ritchie most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ritchie was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.