Shouting mans meadow or strip of land
Derived from Old English, Ripley originally served as a place name. It combines 'hrypan', an Old English personal name or a word for shouting, with 'leah', meaning a meadow or clearing.
Less common today
Ripley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,031 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Protagonist of the Alien film franchise · Alien
Cartoonist and founder of Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Anti-hero of the 'Ripley' novel series · The Talented Mr. Ripley
American child actress
