How Many People Are Named Ridley?
An estimated 2,600 people in the United States have the first name Ridley. It is used for both genders, with 53.4% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ridley peaked in popularity in 2018 with 213 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ridley 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 Ridley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ridley is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Ridley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,600
About 1 in 131,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
53.4% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
213 births
Total Registered
2,726
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ridley
Ridley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (53.4%) and females (46.6%). Out of 2,726 total births registered, 1,457 were male and 1,269 were female.
Ridley as a male name
Ranked #2,248 in 2024
64 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (92 births)
Ridley as a female name
Ranked #1,930 in 2024
103 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (124 births)
Ridley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ridley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,293 babies were registered. While Ridley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ridley by Decade
How has Ridley 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.
Ridley by State
Birth registrations for Ridley span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, New York, Illinois. On average, about 26 Ridleys were registered per state.
Ridley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ridley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ridley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ridley?
We estimate approximately 2,600 people named Ridley 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 131,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Ridley a common name?
Ridley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,726 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ridley most popular?
Ridley reached peak popularity in 2018, when 213 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ridley is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ridley a male name?
Ridley is predominantly male. 53.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ridley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ridley Smith, Ridley Johnson, Ridley 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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