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Ridge

Boy

Meaning of Ridge: English: 'living by a ridge'

Ridge is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 537th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#537

571 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,911

First recorded 1948 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 99 babies1989: 105 babies1990: 99 babies19901991: 98 babies1992: 107 babies1993: 113 babies1994: 119 babies1995: 108 babies1996: 111 babies1997: 122 babies1998: 109 babies1999: 96 babies2000: 82 babies20002001: 88 babies2002: 91 babies2003: 92 babies2004: 89 babies2005: 112 babies2006: 111 babies2007: 90 babies2008: 94 babies2009: 135 babies2010: 132 babies20102011: 122 babies2012: 146 babies2013: 170 babies2014: 167 babies2015: 226 babies2016: 249 babies2017: 325 babies2018: 344 babies2019: 443 babies2020: 429 babies20202021: 506 babies2022: 575 babies2023: 599 babies2024: 565 babies2025: 571 babies
US babies named Ridge per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 599.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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