Total births
6
Boys' name · since 2024
Ripper
6 babies named Ripper in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12314
- among boys today
- 6
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Ripper currently ranks #12314 among boys' names in America, with 6 babies recorded since 2024.
Ripper has 6 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12314 as of the latest data, more common than 14% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #12314 among boys today
- 6 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ripper is currently the #12314 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 6 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12314
- among boys today
- 6
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Ripper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12314
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ripper was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ripper in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ripper compares
6 2th 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
Ripper's all-time total is 98% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ripper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ripper at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,314
Active since
2024
Ripper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Ripper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ripper's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ripper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ripper? ▼
Ripper has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12314 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ripper most popular? ▼
Ripper was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ripper been used? ▼
Ripper has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 1 year of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ripper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ripley, Rip, Ripp, Ripken, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ripper
Nearby Names Like Ripper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ripper
Ripley Boy
#1392 1,035 births
Rip Boy
#2108 688 births
Ripp Boy
#2258 598 births
Ripken Boy
#3498 435 births
Ripton Boy
#8931 50 births
Compare Ripper side by side: Ripper vs Ripley Ripper vs Rip Ripper vs Ripp
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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, 2024–2024 (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. "Ripper: #12314 Boys' Name - 6 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ripper. 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 Ripper 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.