Rigden

A cool, unique surname name with debated origins. Some sources say Rigden is a lost habitational name, as evidenced by a significant number of bearers in Kent, England. In this case, Rigden would mean "valley by the stream," from ric, "stream," and denu, "valley." Another theory suggests Ridgen derives from Ricdun, via Ricardun, an Old English pet form of Richard, making this a nice option to subtly honor an ancestral Richard.

Pronounced RIG-den.

As of October 2026, Rigden ranked #11720 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9509 in 2021.