boy's name
Ridge
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 8,179
the United States
#530
2025 births
Ridge is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 571 babies in the United States, ranking #530. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2023, when 599 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,806 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ridge over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 230 |
| 1990s | 1,082 |
| 2000s | 984 |
| 2010s | 2,324 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,245 |
How popular is Ridge?
In 2025, Ridge was given to 571 babies in the United States, ranking #530 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ridge is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ridge
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ridge also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ridge over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ridge
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ridge — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ridge
How popular is the name Ridge?
In 2025, Ridge was given to 571 babies in the United States, ranking #530 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ridge a girl's or a boy's name?
Ridge is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ridge?
Ridge has 1 syllable.
When was Ridge most popular?
Ridge peaked in 2023, when 599 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ridge a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ridge currently ranks #530 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.