Ridge

“Elevated ridge or chain of hills” — Middle English (transferred surname/word 'ridge') origin

Boy's name · #530 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ridge ranked #530 in 2025; about 7,900 boys have been named Ridge since 1948. In Montana it runs about 6× its national rate — and 3× across Arkansas and Louisiana.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ridges

Ridge Holland — English rugby league footballer and wrestler
Ridge Canipe — actor
Ridge Munsy — Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer
Ridge Alkonis — American naval officer convicted for a fatal car crash in Japan
Ridge Mobulu — footballer

In stories & tradition

Ridge Forrester — The Bold and the Beautiful

What Ridges become

Among 15 notable people named Ridge:

Sports figures appear 3.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ridge Holland, English rugby league footballer and wrestler.

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