Masculine dossier · first seen 1914
Ritchie
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1964
Peak births
153
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ritchie
How many people are named Ritchie?
An estimated 3,237 living Americans are named Ritchie.
How rare is Ritchie?
Ritchie is very rare among babies today, with 28 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 81.7% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Ritchie?
The median age of a living American named Ritchie is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 63 years old.
Is Ritchie still popular?
Yes. Ritchie is holding steady, with 28 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ritchie most common?
Ritchie has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
81.7%
2025
28
All-time
4,120
Where it lives now
Ritchie is most concentrated in California — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Ritchie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.