US rank #12528 Unisex name Peak 1949 22 births

Ridgley — #12528 US boys' name

22 babies named Ridgley in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s52000s52020s5
#12528
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1940s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Ridgley was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ridgley in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ridgley

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Ridgley between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ridgley currently holds the #12528 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Ridgley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ridgley performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ridgley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ridgley 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 22 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.

Ridgley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

22

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

1949

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#12,528

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ridgley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1949)
7
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2024200019511949 7

Ridgley popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 2019 (Ridgley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20242019 5

Ridgley by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
7 births that decade — 32% of Ridgley's all-time total
1940s71950s52000s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ridgley?
22 babies have been named Ridgley since 1949. It currently ranks #12528 among boys. The peak year was 1949 with 7 births.
When was Ridgley most popular?
Ridgley was most popular in the 1940s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Is Ridgley a unisex name?
Yes, Ridgley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 22 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Ridgley been used?
Ridgley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ridgley?
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, 1949–2024 (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.