Ridgley
The Story of Ridgley
As a girl name
Ridgley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 5 Ridgleys were born — ranking #15,532 that year. As of 2026, Ridgley ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Ridgleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ridgley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1949, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 7 Ridgleys were born — ranking #3,019 that year. As of 2026, Ridgley ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Ridgleys 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 Ridgley
Ridgley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Ridgley's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #3,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Ridgley'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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