Town on the river or shrub farm
Ripton is an English habitational surname likely derived from Old English elements. It typically combines 'rip' (meaning a strip of land or riverbank) or 'hryp' (a tribal name) with 'tun' (meaning settlement or enclosure). It is most famously associated with a town in Vermont, giving it a New England feel.
Less common today
Ripton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,334 in 2021.
A character in the video game series 'The Legend of Zelda' · The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
