Rithika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#16,324
2000s	224	22	+4380%	#4,277
2010s	145	15	-35%	#5,693
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-66%	#9,424

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#16,324

2000s

224

+4380%

#4,277

2010s

145

-35%

#5,693

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#9,424

The story of Rithika

Rithika is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1999, 404 American babies have been named Rithika. Its peak came in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rithika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rithika?

The median living Rithika is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Rithika are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rithika year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,953
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,952
2021	5	#17,186
2020	11	#9,424
2019	5	#17,484
2018	10	#10,413
2017	15	#7,767
2016	12	#9,322
2015	12	#9,377
2014	14	#8,404
2013	17	#7,315
2012	16	#7,723
2011	24	#5,693
2010	20	#6,584
2009	26	#5,508
2008	18	#7,342
2007	36	#4,277
2006	25	#5,515
2005	16	#7,424
2004	26	#5,045
2003	20	#5,999
2002	21	#5,630
2001	17	#6,566
2000	19	#5,893
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rithika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rithika?

The median living Rithika is about 17 years old. Half of all living Rithikas are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Rithika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rithika are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rithika in 2025?

Rithika did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rithika?

404 babies have been named Rithika in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rithika most popular?

Rithika peaked in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Rithika a boy or girl name?

Rithika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rithika rising or falling?

Rithika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rithika popularity over time

The story of Rithika

How old are people named Rithika?

Rithika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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