Ritesh
Ritesh may refer to:Ritesh Deshmukh, Indian actor J. K. Rithesh (1973–2019), Indian actor and MP Ritesh Sidhwani, Indian film producer Ritesh Seth, Indian billionaire and founder of Oyo Rooms
Meaning & Origin of Ritesh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ritesh may refer to:Ritesh Deshmukh, Indian actor J. K. Rithesh (1973–2019), Indian actor and MP Ritesh Sidhwani, Indian film producer Ritesh Seth, Indian billionaire and founder of Oyo Rooms
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The Story of Ritesh
Ritesh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 13 Riteshs were born — ranking #6,305 that year. As of 2026, Ritesh ranks #8,038 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 171 Riteshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ritesh
Ritesh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 171 births in the dataset. Ritesh's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,305. Use the chart and map above to compare Ritesh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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