Rip

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Dutch — From a personal name

Meaning: Woodland clearing of the Hrype tribe
Origin: English surname — Short form of Ripley

Boy's name · #2348 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Rip is near its high-water mark: it reached #1575 in 2021 and still ranked #2348 in 2025. About 690 boys have carried it since 1938.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #2,810 in Canada (2022) · #4,971 in Ecuador (1975).

Famous Rips

Rip Torn — American actor (1931–2019)
Rip Taylor — American actor and comedian (1931–2019)
Rip Rogers — American professional wrestler (born 1954)
Rip Esselstyn — American health activist (born 1963)
Rip Morgan — New Zealand professional wrestler (born 1957)

In stories & tradition

Rip Hunter — Fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe
Rip Cord — G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV series)
Rip Van Winkle — Rip Van Winkle (book)

What Rips become

Among 50 notable people named Rip:

Sports figures appear 3.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rip Collins, American baseball player (1896–1968).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Ripp (#2595), Rip would rank around #1554 with about 110 births last year — the newborns split about 54/46 between Rip and Ripp.

Similar names: Ripp · Knight · Ryett · Everhett · Ridley · Radley

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