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Ridge

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

Boy's name · #529 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ridge has appeared in US records since 1948 — best rank #505 (2023) · 7,893 babies named Ridge all-time · 1 in 3,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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