Ripley

Meaning: Woodland clearing of the Hrype tribe
Origin: Old English

Boy's name · #1266 in the US (2025) · Trending

37% boys · 63% girls — About 63% of babies named Ripley in recent years have been girls. Ripley →

Popularity over time

Ripley is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1918, it stood at #1266 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,000 boys have been named Ripley along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Ripley ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,245 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,936 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ripleys

Ripley Hitchcock — American editor and writer (1857–1918)
Ripley P. Bullen — American archaeologist (1902–1976)
Ripley A. Arnold — (1817–1853)
Ripley Rand — American attorney
Ripley B. Weaver — American politician (1829–1900)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 9,300 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Robert Ripley — American cartoonist (1890–1949)
Dorothy Ripley — British missionary
Alexandra Ripley — American writer (1934–2004)

In stories & tradition

Ripley Lennox — Hollyoaks (TV series)

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