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Ritchie

Boy

Meaning of Ritchie: German: 'brave ruler'

Ritchie is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3798th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3798

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,170

First recorded 1914 · peak 1964

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 28 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 22 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 33 babies1988: 55 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 52 babies19901991: 53 babies1992: 43 babies1993: 37 babies1994: 28 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 32 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 37 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Ritchie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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