Ryder
Girl name · #1817 in 2025 · Very rare
Ryder is currently the #1817 girl name in the United States — 111 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1609, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 girls born in 2025 was named Ryder.
The 24-year story
Ryder first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 257 girls were named Ryder — good for #996 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ryder per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ryder in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ryder is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ryder will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ryder is most common
State-level data for Ryder is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ryder
Statistically, parents drawn to Ryder tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryver, Wilder, Asher, Ryker, and Aster.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ryder | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 174 | #1317 |
| 2023 | 197 | #1209 |
| 2022 | 204 | #1177 |
| 2021 | 257 | #996 |
| 2020 | 243 | #1031 |
| 2019 | 167 | #1355 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1785 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2014 | 129 | #1652 |
| 2013 | 103 | #1929 |
| 2012 | 112 | #1807 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryder a popular girl name?
Ryder ranked #1817 among girls in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1609.
When was the name Ryder most popular?
Ryder peaked in 2021, when 257 American girls received the name (ranked #996 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ryder?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American girls was named Ryder. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.