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Unisex name

Ridgely

/ˈɹɪdʒli/ · 21% girls, 79% boys · last recorded 2024

Ridgely has been given to about 134 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈɹɪdʒli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 121
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ridgely per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2023 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time134

How popular is Ridgely?

Its best year was 2023, when 10 babies were given the name. The typical living American called Ridgely is about 10 years old today.

Names that sound like Ridgely

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Riley0.67
  2. Rickey0.67
  3. Ridge0.66
  4. Kimberly0.62
  5. Ryley0.57
  6. Billy0.54
  7. Lily0.54
  8. Aracely0.55

Middle names for Ridgely

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ridgely Anne0.83
  2. Ridgely Marie0.79
  3. Ridgely Grace0.79
  4. Ridgely Eve0.79
  5. Ridgely Jane0.79
  6. Ridgely Louise0.79

Sibling names for Ridgely

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kaisenbrother · 0.74
  2. Matheobrother · 0.74
  3. Azaiahbrother · 0.73
  4. Laylanisister · 0.73
  5. Elowensister · 0.73
  6. Alaiyasister · 0.73

Where Ridgely is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ridgely White0.74
    2. Ridgely Nguyen0.74
    3. Ridgely Moore0.74
    4. Ridgely Hill0.74
    5. Ridgely Hall0.74
    6. Ridgely Brown0.74

    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 Ridgely

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    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.