Ritwik
Ritwik, Ritwick, Rithvik or Ritvik is a Hindu masculine given name from the Indian subcontinent. In Sanskrit, the word ṛtvik is the nominative case of the noun ṛtvij "seasonal sacrificer". The female form of the name is Ritwija, from Sanskrit ṛtvijā.
Meaning & Origin of Ritwik
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Ritwik, Ritwick, Rithvik or Ritvik is a Hindu masculine given name from the Indian subcontinent. In Sanskrit, the word ṛtvik is the nominative case of the noun ṛtvij "seasonal sacrificer". The female form of the name is Ritwija, from Sanskrit ṛtvijā.
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The Story of Ritwik
Ritwik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 10 Ritwiks were born — ranking #7,491 that year. As of 2026, Ritwik ranks #7,602 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Ritwiks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ritwik
Ritwik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Ritwik's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,491. Use the chart and map above to compare Ritwik'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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