US rank #7644 Boys' name Peak 2022 71 births

Ridger — #7644 US boys' name

71 babies named Ridger in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s262020s45
#7644
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 46% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Ridger was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

11 babies were named Ridger in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ridger

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Ridger between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ridger currently holds the #7644 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ridger performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ridger shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ridger 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 71 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.

Ridger at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

71

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2022

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,644

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ridger popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
11
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
4681012 2024202320222021202020192018201620152014 5

Ridger by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
45 births that decade — 63% of Ridger's all-time total
2010s262020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ridger?
71 babies have been named Ridger since 2014. It currently ranks #7644 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Ridger most popular?
Ridger was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Ridger been used?
Ridger has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ridger?
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.

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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, 2014–2024 (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.