Ryder Boy
How popular is Ryder?
#132 boy name in 2025
2,710 baby boys were named Ryder in the US in 2025, making it the 132nd most popular boy name. Another 111 girls got the name (#1,808 for girls).
Ryder popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #132 for boys (▲ 2 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 2,710 boys, 111 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #98 in 2015, #108 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (4,165 boys) |
| Highest rank | #95 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 1960 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ryder counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Ryder family of names ranked #143 for boys in 2025 (#140 the year before), with 2,740 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryder | 2,710 | 99% |
| Rider | 30 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Ryder is most popular
Babies named Ryder per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Wyoming: 7.3 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Hawaii: 6.0 per 1,000 (93 boys)
- Vermont: 5.4 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- West Virginia: 5.3 per 1,000 (174 boys)
- Montana: 5.2 per 1,000 (92 boys)
Ryder by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 | #2,215 |
| 1970s | 154 | #1,983 |
| 1980s | 208 | #2,053 |
| 1990s | 1,129 | #808 |
| 2000s | 10,628 | #146 |
| 2010s | 36,070 | #95 |
| 2020s | 18,395 | #108 |
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Questions
- Is Ryder a boy or girl name?
- Ryder is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Ryder were boys.
- How popular is the name Ryder?
- 2,710 baby boys were named Ryder in the US in 2025, making it the 132nd most popular boy name. Another 111 girls got the name (#1,808 for girls).
- When was Ryder most popular?
- Ryder peaked in 2015, when 4,165 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #95 in 2014.
- How many people are named Ryder?
- 69,088 babies have been named Ryder in the US since 1880. We estimate about 68,548 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Ryder most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ryder was most common in Wyoming, at 7.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.