How Many People Are Named Ridgely?
An estimated 118 people in the United States have the first name Ridgely. It is used for both genders, with 79.1% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Ridgely peaked in popularity in 2023 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ridgely as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ridgely paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
118
About 1 in 2,904,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2023
10 births
Total Registered
134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ridgely
Ridgely is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.1%) and females (20.9%). Out of 134 total births registered, 106 were male and 28 were female.
Ridgely as a male name
Ranked #12,000 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Ridgely as a female name
Ranked #11,914 in 2020
8 female births in 2020
Peak: 2017 (9 births)
Ridgely: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ridgely span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 39 babies were registered. Ridgely remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ridgely by Decade
How has Ridgely tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ridgely + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ridgely as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ridgely: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ridgely?
We estimate approximately 118 people named Ridgely are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,904,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Ridgely a common name?
Ridgely is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ridgely most popular?
Ridgely reached peak popularity in 2023, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ridgely is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ridgely a male name?
Ridgely is predominantly male. 79.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ridgely Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ridgely Smith, Ridgely Johnson, Ridgely Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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