Rip
Boy name · #2339 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby boys were named Rip, placing it at #2339 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 1938. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Rip.
The 87-year story
Rip first appears in the Social Security records in 1938, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 111 boys were named Rip — good for #1565 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.
Babies named Rip per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rip in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rip is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rip will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rip is most common
State-level data for Rip 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 Rip
Statistically, parents drawn to Rip tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ripp, Riven, Kove, Rowe, and Banx.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rip | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 76 | #1999 |
| 2022 | 101 | #1695 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1565 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2419 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6496 |
| 1981 | 6 | #5468 |
| 1973 | 9 | #3445 |
| 1972 | 5 | #4986 |
| 1971 | 5 | #4907 |
| 1970 | 7 | #3836 |
| 1969 | 7 | #3595 |
| 1965 | 6 | #3537 |
| 1963 | 10 | #2673 |
| 1962 | 11 | #2504 |
| 1961 | 8 | #3097 |
| 1960 | 10 | #2685 |
| 1959 | 13 | #2295 |
| 1958 | 15 | #2093 |
| 1957 | 13 | #2274 |
| 1956 | 5 | #3942 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rip a popular boy name?
Rip ranked #2339 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Rip most popular?
Rip peaked in 2021, when 111 American boys received the name (ranked #1565 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rip?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Rip. 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.