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Ritchie

/ˈɹɪtʃi/ · 99% boys · 28 born in 2025

Ritchie has been given to about 4,170 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1964, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹɪtʃi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,490
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ritchie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1964 · 153
  • Born in 202528
  • All time4,170
  • England & Wales, 202512

How popular is Ritchie?

Its best year was 1964, when 153 babies were given the name, ranking 628th. The typical living American called Ritchie is about 56 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Ritchie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Richie0.89
  2. Rickie0.71
  3. Archie0.63
  4. Willie0.57
  5. Dickie0.60
  6. Nickie0.60
  7. Billie0.57
  8. Jimmie0.57

Middle names for Ritchie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ritchie Thomas0.80
  2. Ritchie James0.80
  3. Ritchie Cole0.79
  4. Ritchie Miles0.79
  5. Ritchie Wilder0.78
  6. Ritchie Paul0.61

Sibling names for Ritchie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Barronbrother · 0.84
  2. Georginasister · 0.82
  3. Margosister · 0.81
  4. Laurelsister · 0.81
  5. Wadebrother · 0.80
  6. Claybrother · 0.78

Where Ritchie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ritchie Wilson0.75
  2. Ritchie Williams0.75
  3. Ritchie Walker0.75
  4. Ritchie Turner0.75
  5. Ritchie Torres0.75
  6. Ritchie Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ritchie

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Ritchie across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.