Ripley
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ripley
With its surname-style, literary feel, and similarity in sound to Finley, Juniper, Pippa, Riley, and Presley, Ripley is an unexpected choice that was given to more than 200 girls in each recent year. First used back in the 80s, thanks to the powerful character played by Sigourney Weaver in the Alien films, it began to be used more substantially in the 2000s, after it was chosen by actress Thandiwe Newton for her daughter.
Ripley for girls#1032 US
Deriving from the Old English rippel and leah meaning "grove" and "clearing" respectively, some might recognise it from The Talented Mr Ripley series by Patricia Highsmith.
Ripley for boys#1266 US
The "Believe It or Not" jokes will get old fast, but this surname feels fun and on-trend for both girls and boys, reminiscent of Riley, Tripp, Bridger, and Oakley.
Deriving from the Old English rippel and leah meaning "grove" and "clearing" respectively, some might recognise it from The Talented Mr Ripley series by Patricia Highsmith, while others may associate it with the Alien movies.
Given to nearly 120 boys in 2023 - the highest number who've ever received the name in a single year - perhaps Ripley could see greater use in coming years.
Pronounced RIP-lee.
As of October 2026, Ripley ranked #1032 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,408 | 76 | #4,504 | 22 |
| 2015 | #2,037 | 97 | #3,665 | 30 |
| 2016 | #1,680 | 128 | #4,071 | 26 |
| 2017 | #1,540 | 143 | #4,081 | 26 |
| 2018 | #1,220 | 192 | #4,578 | 22 |
| 2019 | #1,331 | 172 | #2,982 | 41 |
| 2020 | #1,300 | 170 | #2,132 | 66 |
| 2021 | #1,320 | 171 | #1,980 | 76 |
| 2022 | #1,171 | 207 | #1,621 | 108 |
| 2023 | #1,181 | 203 | #1,506 | 118 |
| 2024 | #1,250 | 186 | #1,398 | 134 |
| 2025 | #1,032 | 243 | #1,266 | 156 |
World rankings
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daughter of actress Thandie Newton and Ol Parker
- Ripley Robinson (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of Muppeteer Martin P. Robinson; twin of sister Lyra
- Ripley BeeGirl
Jones (b. 2010), daughter of TV hosts/comedians Jason Jones and Samantha Bee
- Ripley Dorothy LawleyGirl
Schmidt (b. 2015), daughter of model Robyn Lawley & Everest Schmidt
- Rhea Ripley Girl
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- LeRoy Robert RipleyBoy
better known as Robert Ripley, American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist, known for creating the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" newspaper panel series, radio show, and TV show that featured odd facts from around the world, and now a museum
Ripley in pop culture
- RipleyGirl
a circus lion from "The Hollows" by Amanda Hocking
- Ellen RipleyGirl
known as Ripley, character from the Alien franchise
- Amanda RipleyGirl
Ellen Ripley’s daughter and protagonist of the video game Alien: Isolation
- RipleyGirl
character from "Chadam" the miniseries
- RipleyGirl
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- RipleyGirl
a character from the "Lumberjanes" comic series by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Shannon Watters
- Tom RipleyBoy
charming psychopath originally in the 1955 novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley," followed by "Ripley Under Ground" (1970), "Ripley's Game" (1974), "The Boy Who Followed Ripley" (1980), and "Ripley Under Water" (1991), by Patricia Highsmith
- "The Talented Mr. RipleyBoy
" 1999 film