Ripley
Girl name · #1031 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 243 baby girls were named Ripley, placing it at #1031 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,407 girls born in 2025 was named Ripley.
Babies named Ripley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Ripley first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 243 babies and a rank of #1029. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ripley in class?
Ripley scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ripley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ripley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ripleys were CA (31), TX (21), FL (13), WA (13), OH (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ripley
Statistically, parents drawn to Ripley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Renley, Bexley, Ridley, Ensley, and Berkley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ripley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | #1029 |
| 2024 | 187 | #1242 |
| 2023 | 203 | #1179 |
| 2022 | 207 | #1166 |
| 2021 | 171 | #1317 |
| 2020 | 171 | #1294 |
| 2019 | 172 | #1326 |
| 2018 | 192 | #1219 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1534 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ripley a popular girl name?
Ripley ranked #1031 among girls in 2025 with 243 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Ripley most popular?
Ripley peaked in 2025, when 243 American girls received the name (ranked #1029 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ripley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,407 newborn American girls was named Ripley. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.