The first name Ritchie
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈɹɪt͡ʃi/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Ritchie, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 21 births (#814).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ritchie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ritchie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Ritchie, the 3,926th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 153 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ritchie
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ritchie ValensAmerican musician (1941–1959)
- Ritchie De LaetBelgian association football player, born 1988
- Ritchie CosterActor, born 1967
- Ritchie TorresAmerican politician (born 1988)
- Ritchie KitokoFootballer, born 1988
- George HodgsonCanadian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist (1893-1983)
Questions
- What does the name Ritchie mean?
- From Richard.
- How popular is the name Ritchie?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Ritchie, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2001, with 21 births.
- Is Ritchie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 4,170 US babies named Ritchie since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ritchie most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 153 babies were named Ritchie, its highest rank at 628th.
- How do you pronounce Ritchie?
- Ritchie is /ˈɹɪt͡ʃi/, 2 syllables.
- Is Ritchie also a surname?
- Yes. Ritchie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.