Ripken vs Ripley

Side-by-side comparison of Ripken and Ripley — 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

Ripley

Girl name · Rank #1248

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Metric Ripken Ripley
Current Rank #3486 #1248
Total Births (all years) 403 2,309
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 47 207
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Ripken Ripley
1980ss — 17
1990ss 11 84
2000ss 21 272
2010ss 168 999
2020ss 203 937

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ripken Ripley
2014 19 76
2015 15 97
2016 15 128
2017 18 143
2018 27 192
2019 28 172
2020 32 170
2021 45 171
2022 47 207
2023 46 203
2024 33 186

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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