Ripley is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ripley is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,032 among girls (243) and #1,266 among boys (156) — overall #1,378 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 399 | 399 | #1,032 | #1,266 |
| 2024 | 322 | 322 | #1,249 | #1,394 |
| 2023 | 321 | 321 | #1,184 | #1,506 |
| 2022 | 315 | 315 | #1,171 | #1,621 |
| 2021 | 247 | 247 | #1,320 | #1,980 |
| 2020 | 237 | 237 | #1,297 | #2,133 |
| 2019 | 213 | 213 | #1,331 | #2,983 |
| 2018 | 214 | 214 | #1,222 | #4,579 |
| 2017 | 169 | 169 | #1,540 | #4,082 |
| 2016 | 154 | 154 | #1,681 | #4,071 |
| 2015 | 127 | 127 | #2,038 | #3,667 |
| 2014 | 98 | 98 | #2,408 | #4,505 |
| 2013 | 81 | 81 | #2,702 | #5,595 |
| 2012 | 67 | 67 | #3,037 | #7,441 |
| 2011 | 40 | 40 | #4,657 | #8,627 |
| 2010 | 47 | 47 | #3,943 | #9,491 |
| 2009 | 57 | 57 | #3,667 | #6,734 |
| 2008 | 43 | 43 | #4,737 | #7,598 |
| 2007 | 41 | 41 | #4,782 | #8,048 |
| 2006 | 38 | 38 | #5,068 | #7,879 |
| 2005 | 42 | 42 | #4,936 | #5,521 |
| 2004 | 51 | 51 | #3,884 | #5,735 |
| 2003 | 30 | 30 | #5,559 | #8,459 |
| 2002 | 20 | 20 | #5,850 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | #7,243 | #10,284 |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | #6,422 | — |
| 1999 | 16 | 16 | #6,423 | — |
| 1998 | 20 | 20 | #5,308 | — |
| 1997 | 11 | — | #8,204 | — |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #15,314 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #15,208 | — |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #11,493 | — |
| 1993 | 7 | — | #11,492 | — |
| 1992 | 18 | — | #6,950 | #9,514 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | — | #8,031 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #11,975 | — |
| 1988 | 11 | — | #7,006 | — |
| 1984 | 7 | — | — | #5,459 |
| 1958 | 8 | — | — | #3,224 |
| 1957 | 8 | — | — | #3,202 |
| 1955 | 6 | — | — | #3,809 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | — | #4,160 |
| 1950 | 6 | — | — | #3,616 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,945 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | — | #4,712 |
| 1924 | 6 | — | — | #4,257 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,841 |
| 1918 | 6 | — | — | #4,083 |