Ridgway
Ridgway is both a given name and an English surname. Notable people with the name include:Ridgway Robert Syers Christian Codner Lloyd (1842–1884), English physician and antiquarySurnameCharles Ridgway (1878–1946), American composer Charles Ridgway (1884–1942), Australian comedian, known as Charlie Vaude Dave Ridgway, British-Canadian football player Eldo T.
Meaning & Origin of Ridgway
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ridgway is both a given name and an English surname. Notable people with the name include:Ridgway Robert Syers Christian Codner Lloyd (1842–1884), English physician and antiquarySurnameCharles Ridgway (1878–1946), American composer Charles Ridgway (1884–1942), Australian comedian, known as Charlie Vaude Dave Ridgway, British-Canadian football player Eldo T.
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The Story of Ridgway
Ridgway first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Ridgways were born — ranking #3,392 that year. As of 2026, Ridgway ranks #3,392 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Ridgways have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ridgway
Ridgway is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Ridgway's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Ridgway'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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