The name Ridley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "cleared wood; reed clearing; channel clearing".

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Director Ridley Scott and actress Daisy Ridley made this surname-style name familiar, and with its outdoorsy meaning and rugged yet preppy sound, it could blend in with Oakley, Reid, Riley, and Ridge. Some parents might be put of by the first syllable (as in, "get rid of" or "horrid" or "riddles"), but since Scarlett (scar), Colton (cult), and Titus all rank in the Top 400, it could still work for those looking for a standout last-name first name. 
 
Given to a little under 100 boys each year, it is currently more popular for girls. But Ridley's usage has been climbing since the 2010s and would make for an attractice gender neutral pick.

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The name Ridley peaked for boys at #1742 in 2018. The name is most popular in Kentucky, Minnesota, and Indiana. Ridley is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Ridley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "cleared wood; reed clearing; channel clearing".

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Can one prominent character affect the gender identity of a name? Definitely, as has supernatural bad girl Ridley Duchannes of the Beautiful Creatures series-turned-movie, played by the gorgeous Emmy Rossum. 
 
 Before Duchannes, director Ridley Scott all but owned this unusual surname and so gave it a male spin, but it feels girl-appropriate too, thanks to the afore mentioned character and actor Daisy Ridley. The trendy -ley ending helps it along, as it could easily fit in with Wrenley, Hadley, Presley, and similar.
 
Given to around 100 girls in each recent year, it peaked in 2018 when 124 girls received the name, along with 90 boys.

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The name Ridley peaked for girls at #1683 in 2018. The name is most popular in Kansas, Oregon, and Kansas. Ridley is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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