Girl & boy name
Ryder
Ryder holds the #132 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,710 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #108 in 2020 to #132 today. Its strongest year on record was 2014 (#95 nationally, 4,113 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1960. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#39 there in 2025).
Rankings
Ryder popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ryder is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ryder in the most recent year of SSA data.
Ryder as a girl name
As of 2025, Ryder ranks #1808 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 111 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1031 five years ago, #1808 now. SSA records for Ryder go back to 2001; the peak came in 2021 at #996, with 257 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Missouri, where it ranks #926 among girl names.