Gender
Origin
- English
- from the red meadow
From or near the red meadow; variant of Radley
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
r(i)-dley, rid-ley
Famous People
Film director Ridley Scott
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1748, 92 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2077, 71 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #1677, 124 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2002, 95 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | 95 |
| 2024 | 64 | 103 |
| 2023 | 72 | 107 |
| 2022 | 77 | 104 |
| 2021 | 92 | 98 |
| 2020 | 79 | 101 |
| 2019 | 76 | 111 |
| 2018 | 89 | 124 |
| 2017 | 72 | 75 |
| 2016 | 79 | 84 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #1271, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #3689, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #653, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence