Ripley

“Woodland clearing of the Hrype tribe” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #1029 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ripley has appeared in US records since 1988 — best rank #1029 (2025) · 2,555 babies named Ripley all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 7,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ripleys

Ripley Parker — British writer
Ripley Rader — American fashion designer

In stories & tradition

Ripley Lennox — Hollyoaks
Ripley — Papa Louie

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