Ridge
Boy name · #529 in 2025 · Distinctive
Ridge is currently the #529 boy name in the United States — 566 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #934, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,180 boys born in 2025 was named Ridge.
The 77-year story
Ridge first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 599 babies and a rank of #505. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ridge per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ridge in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ridge is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ridge is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ridge is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ridge is most common in ID (2.9 per 1,000), MT (2.7 per 1,000), SD (2.6 per 1,000), UT (1.7 per 1,000), NE (1.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ridge is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ridge
Statistically, parents drawn to Ridge tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sage, Royce, Zaire, Rome, and Rowen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ridge | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 566 | #529 |
| 2024 | 565 | #527 |
| 2023 | 599 | #505 |
| 2022 | 562 | #531 |
| 2021 | 506 | #560 |
| 2020 | 429 | #625 |
| 2019 | 443 | #614 |
| 2018 | 344 | #703 |
| 2017 | 325 | #734 |
| 2016 | 249 | #878 |
| 2015 | 226 | #934 |
| 2014 | 167 | #1137 |
| 2013 | 170 | #1090 |
| 2012 | 146 | #1218 |
| 2011 | 122 | #1371 |
| 2010 | 132 | #1299 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1298 |
| 2008 | 94 | #1639 |
| 2007 | 90 | #1681 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1413 |
| 2005 | 112 | #1343 |
| 2004 | 89 | #1502 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1430 |
| 2002 | 91 | #1424 |
| 2001 | 88 | #1415 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ridge a popular boy name?
Ridge ranked #529 among boys in 2025 with 566 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #934.
When was the name Ridge most popular?
Ridge peaked in 2023, when 599 American boys received the name (ranked #505 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ridge?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,180 newborn American boys was named Ridge. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.