Ripken is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Ripken is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,569 for boy births in the United States (and #7,699 across all names), given to 32 babies. Ripken first appears in 1997 and peaked in 2022 (47 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | #3,569 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | #3,507 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | #2,794 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | #2,788 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | #2,808 |
| 2020 | 32 | 32 | #3,476 |
| 2019 | 28 | 28 | #3,878 |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 | #3,975 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | #5,261 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #5,989 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | #5,936 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 | #5,023 |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | #5,350 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | #8,016 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | #8,626 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #8,014 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | #9,676 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #10,651 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #11,055 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #9,644 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #10,483 |