Ritu: 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	12	1	–	#6,448
1970s	87	9	+625%	#4,946
1980s	60	6	-31%	#5,177
1990s	55	6	-8%	#7,921
2000s	105	11	+91%	#6,906
2010s	22	2	-79%	#11,753
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,448

1970s

+625%

#4,946

1980s

-31%

#5,177

1990s

-8%

#7,921

2000s

105

+91%

#6,906

2010s

-79%

#11,753

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ritu

Ritu 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 1968, 341 American babies have been named Ritu. Its peak came in 2001, when 16 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 Ritu stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ritu?

The median living Ritu is about 33 years old; half are between 23 and 46. An estimated 300 people named Ritu 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.

Ritu 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,753
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,452
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,660
2009	6	#16,848
2008	9	#12,391
2007	8	#13,664
2006	11	#10,462
2005	8	#12,773
2004	7	#13,883
2003	12	#8,946
2002	16	#6,975
2001	16	#6,906
2000	12	#8,435
1995	5	#15,211
1990	5	#14,691
1985	5	#12,020
1980	11	#6,218
1975	8	#6,982
1970	11	#4,996
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ritu?

The median living Ritu is about 33 years old. Half of all living Ritus are between 23 and 46 years old.

How many people named Ritu are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ritu are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ritu mean?

c. late 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 日土 (Rìtǔ).

How popular is the name Ritu in 2025?

Ritu 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 Ritu?

341 babies have been named Ritu in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ritu most popular?

Ritu peaked in 2001, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Ritu a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ritu rising or falling?

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

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Ritu popularity over time

The story of Ritu

How old are people named Ritu?

Ritu year by year

Frequently asked questions

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