Names / Boy names
Ridge
Current rank
#530
and rising
All-time peak
#505
in 2023
First recorded
1948
in U.S. data
Children named
7,900
since 1948
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #505 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(RIJ): Strong and trail-ready. Stateside, it first shows up in 1948. Its strongest year was 2023, at #505 nationally. Today it sits at #530 and is still gaining ground. More than 7,900 children have been given the name overall.