Ridley

“Reed clearing, or a cleared woodland meadow” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #2002 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ridley has appeared in US records since 2002 — best rank #1677 (2018) · 1,364 babies named Ridley all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

What Ridleys become

Among 15 notable people named Ridley:

No single standout — notable Ridleys spread across many fields.

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