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Ridgley

♂ Boy

Pronounced RIJ-lee /ˈrɪdʒ.li/High

Meaning: Ridgley is an English place name and surname, from Old English hrycg ('ridge') plus leah ('meadow; clearing') — 'the meadow on the ridge'. Its use as a first name is modern, part of the surname-name trend, which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: A landscape in a name: Ridgley means 'meadow on the ridge' (said 'RIJ-lee') — a surname turned first name, which we note.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningRidgley is an English place name and surname, from Old English hrycg ('ridge') plus leah ('meadow; clearing') — 'the meadow on the ridge'. Its use as a first name is modern, part of the surname-name trend, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13771 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1949
Total births (all-time)≈ 22

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194919492024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ridgley began as an English place name and family name, from Old English hrycg ('ridge') and leah ('meadow; woodland clearing'). It crossed to America as a surname and, more recently, as a given name — one of many -ley names riding the surname-name wave, which we note. Airy, outdoorsy, and gently preppy (said 'RIJ-lee').

It appears only rarely as a U.S. first name. Rare, breezy, and landscape-rooted.

Did you know? Ridgley is a piece of English countryside compressed into a word: hrycg, 'ridge', plus leah, 'meadow' — the meadow up on the ridge. As a first name it is a modern surname pick, which we note (said 'RIJ-lee').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Ridgley — English place name/surname, 'ridge meadow'

Variations

RidgeleyRidgelyRidge

Nicknames

RidgeLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ridgley mean?

Ridgley means 'meadow on the ridge' — from Old English hrycg ('ridge') plus leah ('meadow').

How do you pronounce Ridgley?

It's said RIJ-lee /ˈrɪdʒ.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ridgley a boy or girl name?

Ridgley is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Ridgley?

Ridgley is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.

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