How Many People Are Named Ritamae?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Ritamae. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Ritamae peaked in popularity in 1923 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ritamae as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ritamae paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Ritamae is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Ritamae is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1923
8 births
Total Registered
47
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ritamae
Ritamae is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ritamae as a female name
Ranked #5,885 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1923 (8 births)
Ritamae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ritamae span from the 1920s to the 1940s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 27 babies were registered. Ritamae remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ritamae by Decade
How has Ritamae tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ritamae + Last Name Combinations
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Ritamae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ritamae?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Ritamae are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Ritamae a common name?
Ritamae is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ritamae most popular?
Ritamae reached peak popularity in 1923, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ritamae is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ritamae a female name?
Ritamae is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ritamae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ritamae Smith, Ritamae Johnson, Ritamae Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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