Total births
106
Unisex name · since 1946
Ridgely
106 babies named Ridgely in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11106
- among boys today
- 106
- born since 1946
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
106 babies have been named Ridgely since 1946, making it today's #11106 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ridgely has been recorded 106 times among boys since 1946, currently ranked #11106 nationally and more common than 22% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2024.
- #11106 among boys today
- 106 born since 1946
- 2020s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ridgely is currently the #11106 unisex name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 106 born since 1946, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11106
- among boys today
- 106
- born since 1946
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Ridgely vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11106
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Ridgely was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ridgely in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ridgely compares
106 27th percentile among 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
Ridgely's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ridgely | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 106 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ridgely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ridgely splits its recorded history at 2011: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ridgely at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,106
Active since
1946
Ridgely popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Ridgely popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 2006 (Ridgely as girls' name)
Ridgely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ridgely's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ridgely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ridgely? ▼
106 babies have been named Ridgely since 1946. It currently ranks #11106 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
When was Ridgely most popular? ▼
Ridgely was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Ridgely a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ridgely is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 106 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Ridgely been used? ▼
Records for Ridgely go back to 1946, giving 79 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ridgely? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ridge, Ridley, Rider, Ridwan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ridgely
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ridgely
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Ridwan Boy
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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, 1946–2024 (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. "Ridgely: #11106 Unisex Name - 106 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ridgely. 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 Ridgely 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.