How Many People Are Named Ritchie?
An estimated 3,456 people in the United States have the first name Ritchie. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 49 years old, and Ritchie peaked in popularity in 1964 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ritchie 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 Ritchie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,456
About 1 in 99,177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1964
153 births
Total Registered
4,142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ritchie
Ritchie is predominantly male (98.8%), though 50 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ritchie as a male name
Ranked #4,285 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (153 births)
Ritchie as a female name
Ranked #6,448 in 1954
5 female births in 1954
Peak: 1940 (7 births)
Ritchie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ritchie span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,035 babies were registered. Ritchie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ritchie by Decade
How has Ritchie 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.
Ritchie by State
Birth registrations for Ritchie span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Iowa, Arizona. On average, about 62 Ritchies were registered per state.
Ritchie + Last Name Combinations
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Ritchie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ritchie?
We estimate approximately 3,456 people named Ritchie 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 99,177 Americans share this first name.
Is Ritchie a common name?
Ritchie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ritchie most popular?
Ritchie reached peak popularity in 1964, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ritchie is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ritchie a male name?
Ritchie is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ritchie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ritchie Smith, Ritchie Johnson, Ritchie 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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