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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ritchie

Ranked #4749 - 1 in 2,433,830 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,287 bearers

World total

3,287

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4749

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,287
Worldwide
~3,287
rank #4749
Rarity
1 in 2,433,830
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,287 in US

About the name Ritchie

There are an estimated 3,287 people named Ritchie alive worldwide today. That ranks Ritchie at #4749 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ritchie is held by approximately 3,287 people, ranking #4749 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 100,974 U.S. residents).

Historically Ritchie is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.8% male).

Ritchie appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.8%Female 1.2%

Ritchie popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ritchie, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1914: 7
  2. 1915: 5
  3. 1916: 6
  4. 1917: 6
  5. 1920: 8
  6. 1922: 7
  7. 1923: 7
  8. 1924: 7
  9. 1926: 6
  10. 1927: 7
  11. 1928: 13
  12. 1929: 6
  13. 1930: 8
  14. 1931: 12
  15. 1932: 5
  16. 1933: 10
  17. 1935: 6
  18. 1936: 8
  19. 1937: 13
  20. 1938: 10
  21. 1939: 13
  22. 1940: 18
  23. 1941: 12
  24. 1942: 24
  25. 1943: 23
  26. 1944: 15
  27. 1945: 18
  28. 1946: 27
  29. 1947: 27
  30. 1948: 34
  31. 1949: 47
  32. 1950: 50
  33. 1951: 90
  34. 1952: 81
  35. 1953: 82
  36. 1954: 127
  37. 1955: 92
  38. 1956: 103
  39. 1957: 84
  40. 1958: 43
  41. 1959: 71
  42. 1960: 54
  43. 1961: 39
  44. 1962: 97
  45. 1963: 121
  46. 1964: 153
  47. 1965: 118
  48. 1966: 127
  49. 1967: 131
  50. 1968: 105
  51. 1969: 90
  52. 1970: 87
  53. 1971: 86
  54. 1972: 72
  55. 1973: 78
  56. 1974: 63
  57. 1975: 44
  58. 1976: 46
  59. 1977: 34
  60. 1978: 38
  61. 1979: 32
  62. 1980: 29
  63. 1981: 28
  64. 1982: 16
  65. 1983: 26
  66. 1984: 22
  67. 1985: 24
  68. 1986: 24
  69. 1987: 33
  70. 1988: 55
  71. 1989: 41
  72. 1990: 52
  73. 1991: 53
  74. 1992: 43
  75. 1993: 37
  76. 1994: 28
  77. 1995: 27
  78. 1996: 31
  79. 1997: 26
  80. 1998: 30
  81. 1999: 32
  82. 2000: 18
  83. 2001: 29
  84. 2002: 23
  85. 2003: 15
  86. 2004: 18
  87. 2005: 27
  88. 2006: 21
  89. 2007: 13
  90. 2008: 14
  91. 2009: 25
  92. 2010: 18
  93. 2011: 29
  94. 2012: 22
  95. 2013: 22
  96. 2014: 29
  97. 2015: 24
  98. 2016: 29
  99. 2017: 28
  100. 2018: 29
  101. 2019: 48
  102. 2020: 33
  103. 2021: 28
  104. 2022: 37
  105. 2023: 28
  106. 2024: 25
  107. 2025: 28

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ritchie worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,287 people named Ritchie alive worldwide today, ranking #4749 globally.

Is Ritchie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,433,830 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,287 bearers, which is 1 in 100,974 Americans.

Is Ritchie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ritchie is used 98.8% male and 1.2% female.

Where does the name Ritchie come from?

Who are famous people named Ritchie?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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