How Many People Are Named Ripley?
An estimated 3,128 people in the United States have the first name Ripley. It is used for both genders, with 72.5% female. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ripley peaked in popularity in 2023 with 321 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ripley 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 Ripley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ripley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Ripley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,128
About 1 in 109,576 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.5% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
321 births
Total Registered
3,187
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ripley
Ripley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.5%) and females (72.5%). Out of 3,187 total births registered, 878 were male and 2,309 were female.
Ripley as a male name
Ranked #1,398 in 2024
134 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (134 births)
Ripley as a female name
Ranked #1,250 in 2024
186 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (207 births)
Ripley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ripley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,439 babies were registered. Ripley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ripley by Decade
How has Ripley 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.
Ripley by State
Birth registrations for Ripley span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Mississippi, Alabama. On average, about 43 Ripleys were registered per state.
Ripley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ripley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ripley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ripley?
We estimate approximately 3,128 people named Ripley 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 109,576 Americans share this first name.
Is Ripley a common name?
Ripley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,187 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ripley most popular?
Ripley reached peak popularity in 2023, when 321 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ripley is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ripley a female name?
Ripley is predominantly female. 72.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ripley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ripley Smith, Ripley Johnson, Ripley 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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