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Ridley

Boy's name · #2089 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

43% boys · 57% girls — About 57% of babies named Ridley in recent years have been girls. Ridley →

Popularity over time

Ridley reached its best rank, #1742, in 2018 and ranked #2089 in 2025. Roughly 1,500 boys have been named Ridley since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Ridley ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,988 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,935 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ridleys

• Ridley Scott — English filmmaker (born 1937)
• Ridley Pearson — American writer
• Ridley Jacobs — West Indian cricketer
• Ridley Burton — Footballer (1893–1974)
• Ridley Bent — Canadian singer

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 12,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Daisy Ridley — English actress (born 1992)
• Matt Ridley — British author and journalist
• Yvonne Ridley — British journalist, war correspondent and political activist

In stories & tradition

• Ridley — Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (video game)

What Ridleys become

Among 15 notable people named Ridley:

No single standout — notable Ridleys spread across many fields.

Similar names: Henley · Rishaan · Adley · Radley · Weslee · Rip

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