Ritchie
Meaning
“Scottish and English pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric (power) and hard (brave, strong).”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ritchie has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
60 people · the #58,763 first name in Brazil · median age 33
Among people named Ritchie living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ritchie
People given the name Ritchie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ritchie deep dive
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