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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

See where Ridley is more common.

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.

#1,897 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #6,441 in France (2022) · #8,731 in Ecuador (2007).

Famous Ridleys

• Ridley Scott — English filmmaker (born 1937)
• Ridley Pearson — American writer (born 1953)
• Ridley Jacobs — West Indian cricketer (born 1967)
• Ridley Bent — Canadian singer (born 1979)
• Ridley Haim Herschell — Polish-born British minister (1807–1864)

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 journalist and businessman (born 1958)
• Yvonne Ridley — British journalist (born 1958)

In stories & tradition

• Ridley — Metroid antagonist

What Ridleys become

Among 15 notable people named Ridley:

No single standout — notable Ridleys spread across many fields.

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

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