Ridgely
The Story of Ridgely
As a girl name
Ridgely first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 9 Ridgelys were born — ranking #10,685 that year. As of 2026, Ridgely ranks #11,085 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Ridgelys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ridgely first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Ridgelys were born — ranking #7,734 that year. As of 2026, Ridgely ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 106 Ridgelys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ridgely
Ridgely is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Ridgely's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,734. Use the chart and map above to compare Ridgely'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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