Ritchie

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A few things about Ritchie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ritchie

Ritchie Valens

American musician (1941–1959)

Choose Ritchie and your child shares a first name with Ritchie Valens, an American musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ritchie, like who?” Ritchie Valens's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 60,976 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ritchie, 28 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ritchie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRitchie first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1964, when it ranked #627. Today it's #3,848, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendRitchie has slipped 504 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,848. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningRitchie is an English form of Richard, which means “brave ruler”. Our records link it to English, German and Spanish roots.

About the name Ritchie

Ritchie is a boy name of English, German and Spanish origin meaning “brave ruler”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-hie”. US birth records list Ritchie for boys from 1914 to 2025, in 105 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #627 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,848, with 28 babies.

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