NAME PROFILE
Ridge
Ridge is an English name derived from the Old English word 'hrycg,' meaning 'ridge' or 'back of the neck.' The name often evokes natural imagery, suggesting someone with strength and stability, much like a ridge of land.
Key Stats
| Total births | 7,911 |
| Gender | Male (74% / 26%) |
| Peak year | 2023 |
| Peak generation | Gen A |
| First recorded | 1987 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
GA — 22%TX — 21%LA — 20%OH — 19%CA — 18%
Notable People
Ridge Forrester (Fictional character, *The Bold and the Beautiful*) · Ridgeway (Ridge) McKenzie (American soccer player) · Ridgewell (Ridge) McCarthy (American football player) · Ridge B. (Ridge) Henson (American artist) · Ridgeway (Ridge) Johnson (American writer)
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