Ridge is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ridge means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ridge across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ridge has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ridge is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “ridge, raised ground”. From an English topographic surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,911 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ridge per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (599/yr).
Ridge is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #1,015 nationally (given to 599 babies that year).
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