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Ridley
OriginEnglish
Meaning"cleared wood; reed clearing; channel clearing"
GenderGirl
About Ridley
The name Ridley peaked for girls at #1683 in 2018. The name is most popular in RIDLEY, RIDLEY, and RIDLEY. Ridley is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,511 | 72 | 40.3 |
| 2015 | #2,547 | 71 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | #2,283 | 84 | 47.4 |
| 2017 | #2,422 | 75 | 43.4 |
| 2018 | #1,683 | 124 | 72.9 |
| 2019 | #1,839 | 111 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | #1,902 | 101 | 62.5 |
| 2021 | #1,989 | 98 | 59.7 |
| 2022 | #1,925 | 104 | 63.4 |
| 2023 | #1,874 | 107 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | #1,930 | 103 | 63.6 |
| 2025 | #2,013 | 95 | 59.1 |
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Famous Ridleys
- Frances Ridley Havergal (1836
1879), hymnist and composer
- Daisy Ridley
English actress
- Ridley Belle Baxter (b. 2007)
daughter of actress Victoria Smurfit and Douglas Baxter
Ridley in pop culture
- Ridley Duchannes
a main character in the Caster Chronicles
- Ridley Silverlake
a main character in the computer game Radiata Stories
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