Total births
22
Unisex name · since 1949
Ridgley
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.
- #12574
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 1949
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
22 babies have been named Ridgley since 1949, making it today's #12574 unisex name.
Ridgley has 22 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12574 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2024.
- #12574 among boys today
- 22 born since 1949
- 1940s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ridgley is currently the #12574 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 22 born since 1949, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12574
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 1949
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Ridgley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12574
of 14,294 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.
How Ridgley compares
22 8th 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
Ridgley's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ridgley | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ridgley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ridgley's full recorded timeline at 2000, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ridgley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1949
Current rank
#12,574
Active since
1949
Ridgley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Ridgley popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2019 (Ridgley as girls' name)
Ridgley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Ridgley's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ridgley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 7 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ridgley? ▼
Ridgley has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12574 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Ridgley go back to 1949, giving 76 years of history 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.
What to do with Ridgley's data
- Ridgley's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ridgley
Nearby Names Like Ridgley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ridgley
Ridge Boy
#527 7,893 births
Ridley Boy
#2238 1,528 births
Rider Boy
#4159 1,293 births
Ridwan Boy
#4654 689 births
Riddick Boy
#6525 662 births
Compare Ridgley side by side: Ridgley vs Ridge Ridgley vs Ridley Ridgley vs Rider
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ridgley
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2,395 births · Peak 1988
Errick #12575
1,326 births · Peak 1972
Steffen #12572
1,505 births · Peak 1991
Alric #12576
257 births · Peak 2020
Jann #12571
143 births · Peak 2004
Michaell #12577
413 births · Peak 1957
Derell #12570
731 births · Peak 1986
Serjio #12578
1,009 births · Peak 1979
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, 1949–2024 (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. "Ridgley: #12574 Unisex Name - 22 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ridgley. 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 Ridgley 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.