Ryder
English occupational surname for a mounted messenger; part of the 2000s taste for rugged -er surnames.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Ryder first shows up in the national records in 1960. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 3 different years between 2012 and 2015. Its biggest year was 2015, when 4,165 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 98 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2014, at No. 95. In 2025 it ranked No. 132 for boys. All told, 69,088 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Rider (1,293) (total births since 1880)
Explore Ryder interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 | No. 2216 |
| 1970s | 154 | No. 1983 |
| 1980s | 208 | No. 2057 |
| 1990s | 1,129 | No. 810 |
| 2000s | 10,628 | No. 146 |
| 2010s | 36,070 | No. 95 |
| 2020s | 18,395 | No. 108 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.