Ritchie is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ritchie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ritchie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ritchie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ritchie is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “pet form of Richard, brave ruler”. A diminutive and surname derived from Richard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,170 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 274 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 270 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ritchie per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1964 (153/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (21/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Ritchie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1964, when it ranked #1,438 nationally (given to 153 babies that year).
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