Total births
40
US rank #8895 Boys' name Peak 2021 40 births
Ripton — #8895 US boys' name
40 babies named Ripton in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#8895
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ripton was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ripton in 2021 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ripton
The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Ripton between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ripton currently holds the #8895 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ripton performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ripton 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 40 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.
Ripton at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,895
Active since
2021
Ripton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Ripton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 40 births that decade — 100% of Ripton's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ripton? ▼
40 babies have been named Ripton since 2021. It currently ranks #8895 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Ripton most popular? ▼
Ripton was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Ripton been used? ▼
Ripton has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ripton? ▼
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 Ripton
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Rip Boy
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Ripp Boy
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Ripken Boy
#3486 403 births
Riplee Boy
#7204 31 births
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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, 2021–2024 (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.