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Ritchie

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ritchie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Ritchie: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #451 in 2002, and it stood at #2,014 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #814 to #4749.200020052010201520202025#814#4749
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#1454
1998#1188
1999#1130
2000#1330
2001#814
2002#1411
2003#1513
2004#1110
2005#1716
2006#1545
2007#1885
2008#2276
2009#2837
2010#1911
2011#2613
2012#3039
2013#3315
2014#2079
2015#2483
2016#4023
2017#3040
2018#4749
2019#4702
2020#2960
2021#2125
2022#2165
2023#1701
2024#1859
2025#2014

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2002: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1411 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1168 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #451 in Republic of Ireland in 2002.

Ritchie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#201412HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#185913HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#170114HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#216510HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#212510HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#191111HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#111017HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#81421HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#133010HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#113012HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#14548HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#116811HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ritchie is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ritchie, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200219962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#814 in 2001
Republic of Ireland20021#451 in 2002
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ritchie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #451 in Republic of Ireland in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.