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    The first name Ridge

    A boy’s name from English.

    1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    From ridge. Originating from Middle English.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ridge at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 566 boys born in the United States were named Ridge, the 530th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 599 were.

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    7,911
    babies named Ridge since 1880
    #530
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Ridge in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Riedel
    German

    Famous people named Ridge

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ridge Munsy
      Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer, born 1989

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    Questions

    What does the name Ridge mean?
    From ridge. Originating from Middle English.
    What is the origin of the name Ridge?
    From ridge. Originating from Middle English.
    Is Ridge a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,911 US babies named Ridge since 1880 were boys.
    When was Ridge most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 599 babies were named Ridge, its highest rank at 505th.
    Is Ridge also a surname?
    Yes. Ridge is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.