Ritsu
Ritsu is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Ritsu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ritsu is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Ritsu
The earliest SSA record of Ritsu as a baby boy name dates back to 2024, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Ritsu — #10,889 in the national rankings. Ritsu last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ritsu
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ritsu is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ritzy
- Ritz
- Rits
- Writs
- Ritts
- Rootsy
- Risu
- Shitsu
- Ruts
- Rets
- Rutz
- Retz
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ritsu
Ritsu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Ritsu's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #10,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Ritsu'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.