Ripken vs Rip

Side-by-side comparison of Ripken and Rip — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ripken

Boy name · Rank #3486

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Name B

Rip

Boy name · Rank #2117

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Metric Ripken Rip
Current Rank #3486 #2117
Total Births (all years) 403 626
Peak Year 2022 2021
Peak Year Births 47 111
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Ripken Rip
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 8
1950ss — 82
1960ss — 52
1970ss — 26
1980ss — 6
1990ss 11 8
2000ss 21 5
2010ss 168 23
2020ss 203 411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ripken Rip
2014 19 —
2015 15 —
2016 15 —
2017 18 8
2018 27 —
2019 28 15
2020 32 54
2021 45 111
2022 47 100
2023 46 76
2024 33 70

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1997–2024.

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