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.

#17,049 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1946
2020s
peak decade

Ridgely sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 106 recorded since 1946.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ridgely has been recorded 106 times among boys since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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.

  • #17,049 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 106 born since 1946
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ridgely ranks #17,049 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 106 born since 1946, peaking in the 2020s.

#17,049 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1946
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ridgely's 106 recorded births place it above 62.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
4681012 194619481952195820112016202120232024 6

Ridgely popularity over time - girls

28 total births recorded since 2006 (Ridgely as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 28 births
45678910 2006201720192020 8

Ridgely by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (31 births, 29% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ridgely? ▼
106 babies have been named Ridgely since 1946. All-time, it sits at #17,049 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
Where does Ridgely sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ridgely ranks #17,049 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ridgely: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.