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Ridge

/ˈɹɪdʒ/ · 100% boys · #530 in the US for boys, 2025

Ridge has been given to about 7,911 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹɪdʒ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,713
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ridge per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 599
  • Born in 2025571
  • All time7,911

How popular is Ridge?

Ridge ranks 530th among American boys in 2025, with 571 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 599 babies were given the name, ranking 505th. The typical living American called Ridge is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wyoming, where it accounts for 0.37% of births.

Names that sound like Ridge

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Eldridge0.64
  2. Ryne0.61
  3. Rickey0.58
  4. Riley0.56
  5. Rickie0.57
  6. River0.56
  7. Rodger0.54
  8. Royce0.53

Middle names for Ridge

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ridge Thomas0.80
  2. Ridge James0.80
  3. Ridge Cole0.79
  4. Ridge Miles0.79
  5. Ridge Wilder0.78
  6. Ridge Paul0.61

Sibling names for Ridge

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Nalanisister · 0.99
  2. Elorasister · 0.99
  3. Blairesister · 0.99
  4. Arieseither · 0.98
  5. Darielbrother · 0.98
  6. Boonebrother · 0.98

Where Ridge is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wyoming0.37%
  2. Idaho0.16%
  3. Montana0.15%
  4. South Dakota0.15%
  5. Utah0.09%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ridge Wilson0.75
  2. Ridge Williams0.75
  3. Ridge Walker0.75
  4. Ridge Turner0.75
  5. Ridge Torres0.75
  6. Ridge Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ridge

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. Scotland1974–2020
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Ridge across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.