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How Many People Are Named Ridge?
Estimated people named Ridge living in the U.S. today
7,222
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,337
- Peak year: 2023 (599 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,222
Ridge by age group — who carries the name today?
Ridge popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Ridge
Ridge has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,337 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,222 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 47,328 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Ridges you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ridge in the US?
An estimated 7,222 people named Ridge are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Ridge very rare — about 1 in 47,328 Americans.
Is Ridge a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Ridge is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Ridge most popular?
Ridge peaked in 2023, when 599 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Ridge?
Ridge ranks #2,928 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).