US rank #11060 Unisex name Peak 2023 106 births

Ridgely — #11060 US boys' name

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.

1940s181950s282000s52010s242020s31
#11060
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Ridgely

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Ridgely between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ridgely currently holds the #11060 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Ridgely is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ridgely performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ridgely shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ridgely in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 106 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ridgely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

106

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

2023

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,060

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ridgely popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
4681012 202420222018201420021955195119471946 6

Ridgely popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 28 births
45678910 2020201920172006 5

Ridgely by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
31 births that decade — 29% of Ridgely's all-time total
1940s181950s282000s52010s242020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ridgely?
106 babies have been named Ridgely since 1946. It currently ranks #11060 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?
Ridgely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data 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

Nearby Names Like Ridgely

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ridgely

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ridgely

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.