The baby name Ripley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RIP-lee (IPA: /ˈrɪpli/).
Ripley is English in Origin.
The baby name Ripley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RIP-lee (IPA: /ˈrɪpli/).
Ripley is English in Origin.
Ripley is an English surname-turned-given name taken from several villages in Derbyshire, North Yorkshire, and Surrey. The place-name combines Old English leah 'wood, meadow, clearing' with a first element likely ripel, meaning 'strip of land' or 'narrow ridge,' yielding 'clearing by the strip (field).' A few scholars also connect the first element with rippled water, but the 'strip clearing' analysis is standard.
As a given name, Ripley appears in 19th-century Britain and America chiefly for boys via family surnames, then shifted toward unisex use. Late 20th-century visibility came from Ellen Ripley, the resilient heroine of the Alien films, and from cartoonist Robert L. Ripley of Believe It or Not! fame. Modern usage in the U.S., Canada, and Australia has risen since the 2010s, with a slight tilt to girls yet steady use for boys. Variants and spellings include Riply, Riplee, Ripleigh; short forms include Rip and Lee.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #267 | 19 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #296 | 11 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #731 | 186 | 8,487 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #759 | 134 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Ripley is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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