Unisex name · since 1915
Ridley
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 1,528 babies named Ridley, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,907 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,079 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,528
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ridley currently ranks #2079 among unisex names in America, with 1,528 babies recorded since 1915.
Ridley has 1,528 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2079 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #3,907 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,079 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,528 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ridley ranks #3,907 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,079 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,528 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,907 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,079 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,528
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ridley's 1,528 recorded births place it above 91.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ridley compares
1,528 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 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
Ridley's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ridley | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,528 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ridley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ridley splits its recorded history at 1995: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 92 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ridley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Ridley popularity over time - girls
1,364 total births recorded since 2002 (Ridley as girls' name)
Ridley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (652 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Ridley's strongest decade.
652 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ridley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 47
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 228
2000s
228 births
- 2010s
2010s
652 births
- 2020s
2020s
455 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 652 births (43% of all-time use).
How Ridley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ridley's total volume
Ridley by state
Where Ridley concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 76 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 56 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Washington | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.7% |
76 of 1,528 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Ridley appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ridley's data
- Ridley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (652 total births) through the 2020s (455) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ridleys (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ridley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
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, 1915–2025 (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 Ridley 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.