Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ripley

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ripley.

✦ Strip of clearing 🌍 English nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #1032
All-Time Peak Rank #1032 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 2,555 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 28.4% Boy / 71.6% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1988 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 243 births in 2025
💡 The Ripley Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Strip of clearing
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English place name, composed of *ripel* 'strip of land' and *leah* 'wood, clearing'.
Common Nicknames
Rip
Pronunciation: RIP-lee
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ripley

According to SSA data, Ripley achieved its highest historical rank of #1032 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 243 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 150.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 34 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ripley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +150.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 243 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 34 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 17
1990s: 84
2000s: 273
2010s: 999
2020s: 1,182

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Rip-ley
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Oregon
Top States Oregon, Washington, Florida, Colorado, Arizona
States with Data 32
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Oregon #349 45 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #535 67 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1161 120 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #774 40 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #805 35 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #432 38 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #935 273 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #644 53 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1256 168 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1251 55 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 36 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #862 68 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 11 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 23 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 22 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 28 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #794 19 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 43 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1373 39 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 10 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #733 12 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #2360 49 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 11 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #845 20 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #671 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #759 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 6 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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