diff --git a/src/material/core/private/ripple-loader.ts b/src/material/core/private/ripple-loader.ts
index 20d51bde98b4..953e1b603793 100644
--- a/src/material/core/private/ripple-loader.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/private/ripple-loader.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class MatRippleLoader implements OnDestroy {
     },
   ): void {
     // Indicates that the ripple has not yet been rendered for this component.
-    host.setAttribute(matRippleUninitialized, '');
+    host.setAttribute(matRippleUninitialized, this._globalRippleOptions?.namespace ?? '');
 
     // Store the additional class name(s) that should be added to the ripple element.
     if (config.className || !host.hasAttribute(matRippleClassName)) {
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ export class MatRippleLoader implements OnDestroy {
 
     // TODO(wagnermaciel): Consider batching these events to improve runtime performance.
 
-    const element = eventTarget.closest(`[${matRippleUninitialized}]`);
+    const element = eventTarget.closest(
+      `[${matRippleUninitialized}="${this._globalRippleOptions?.namespace ?? ''}"]`,
+    );
     if (element) {
       this._createRipple(element as HTMLElement);
     }
diff --git a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts
index f2856004486f..72ca76189368 100644
--- a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ export interface RippleGlobalOptions {
    * default, ripples will wait for the enter animation to complete and for mouse or touch release.
    */
   terminateOnPointerUp?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * A namespace to use for ripple loader to allow multiple instances to exist on the same page.
+   */
+  namespace?: string;
 }
 
 /** Injection token that can be used to specify the global ripple options. */