unisex name
Ridley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,428
Ridley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 42% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 166 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 213 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,972 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ridley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 343 |
| 2010s | 1,293 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,063 |
How popular is Ridley?
In 2025, Ridley was given to 166 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ridley 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 Ridley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ridley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ridley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ridley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ridley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ridley
How popular is the name Ridley?
In 2025, Ridley was given to 166 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ridley a girl's or a boy's name?
Ridley is used for both girls and boys. About 42% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ridley?
Ridley has 2 syllables.
When was Ridley most popular?
Ridley peaked in 2018, when 213 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ridley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ridley currently ranks #1,936 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.