Ridley
Girl name · #2015 in 2025 · Very rare
Ridley is currently the #2015 girl name in the United States — 95 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Ridley.
Babies named Ridley per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Ridley first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 124 girls were named Ridley — good for #1677 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ridley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ridley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ridley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ridley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ridley is most common
State-level data for Ridley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ridley
Statistically, parents drawn to Ridley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atley, Ripley, Hensley, Kinzley, and Finnley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ridley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1865 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1980 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1677 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 84 | #2269 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ridley a popular girl name?
Ridley ranked #2015 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Ridley most popular?
Ridley peaked in 2018, when 124 American girls received the name (ranked #1677 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ridley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Ridley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.