Names / Unisex names
Ripley
Current rank
#1,032
and rising
All-time peak
#1,032
in 2025
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
3,500
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,032 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Ripley first appears in 1918. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 2025, at #1,032 nationally. More than 3,500 children have been given the name overall.