Rigby

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning from the ridge settlement or ruler's settlement.

Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rigby by the numbers

Rigby was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 32 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rigby. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Robbybright fame; a form of Robert17 in the US (2017)
  • Rigley20 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Rigby, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)

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