Total births
7,893
Boys' name · since 1948
Ridge
7,893 babies named Ridge in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #527
- among boys today
- 7,893
- born since 1948
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Ridge currently ranks #527 among boys' names in America, with 7,893 babies recorded since 1948.
Ridge has 7,893 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #527 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #527 among boys today
- 7,893 born since 1948
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ridge is currently the #527 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 7,893 born since 1948, peaking in the 2020s.
- #527
- among boys today
- 7,893
- born since 1948
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Ridge vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#527
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ridge was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
599 babies were named Ridge in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ridge compares
7,893 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ridge's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ridge | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,893 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 599 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ridge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ridge splits its recorded history at 2003: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 599 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ridge at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#527
Active since
1948
Ridge popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 599
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Ridge popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 2022 (Ridge as girls' name)
Ridge by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ridge's strongest decade.
3,227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ridge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 230
1980s
230 births
- 1990s 1,082
1990s
1,082 births
- 2000s 984
2000s
984 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,324 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,227 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,227 births (41% of all-time use).
How Ridge compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ridge's total volume
Ridge vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ridge by state
Where Ridge concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 497 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Utah | | 482 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 394 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 321 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 299 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 289 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Idaho | | 238 | 3.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 230 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Ridge's total US births 6.3%
Even split
497 of 7,893 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Ridge appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ridge? ▼
7,893 babies have been named Ridge since 1948. It currently ranks #527 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 599 births.
When was Ridge most popular? ▼
Ridge was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,227 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ridge most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ridge are Texas (497 births), Utah (482 births), Georgia (394 births).
How long has the name Ridge been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ridge since 1948 -- 78 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ridge? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ridley, Rider, Ridwan, Riddick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ridge's data
- Texas records the most Ridges (497 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ridge
Nearby Names Like Ridge
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ridge
Ridley Boy
#2238 1,528 births
Rider Boy
#4159 1,293 births
Ridwan Boy
#4654 689 births
Riddick Boy
#6525 662 births
Ridhaan Boy
#4554 372 births
Compare Ridge side by side: Ridge vs Ridley Ridge vs Rider Ridge vs Ridwan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ridge
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ridge: #527 Boys' Name - 7,893 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ridge. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ridge draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.