Ripley
Girl name · #1031 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ripley? In official American birth records, Ripley has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 243 baby girls were named Ripley, placing it at #1031 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,407 girls born in 2025 was named Ripley.
Babies named Ripley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Ripley first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 243 babies and a rank of #1029. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ripley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ripley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ripley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ripley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ripley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ripley is most common in OR (0.8 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ripley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ripley
Statistically, parents drawn to Ripley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Renley, Bexley, Ridley, Ensley, and Berkley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ripley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | #1029 |
| 2024 | 187 | #1242 |
| 2023 | 203 | #1179 |
| 2022 | 207 | #1166 |
| 2021 | 171 | #1317 |
| 2020 | 171 | #1294 |
| 2019 | 172 | #1326 |
| 2018 | 192 | #1219 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1534 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ripley?
In official American birth records, the name Ripley first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Ripley a popular girl name?
Ripley ranked #1031 among girls in 2025 with 243 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Ripley most popular?
Ripley peaked in 2025, when 243 American girls received the name (ranked #1029 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ripley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,407 newborn American girls was named Ripley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.