Gender
Origin
- English
- Knight
Horseman, knight; variant of Rider
Syllables
2
Themes
- Trade/Occupational
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ryder
Pronunciation
r(y)-der
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #98, 4,130 births); most recent 2025 (rank #132, 2,710 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #996, 257 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1808, 111 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,710 | 111 |
| 2024 | 2,694 | 172 |
| 2023 | 2,834 | 197 |
| 2022 | 3,321 | 203 |
| 2021 | 3,430 | 257 |
| 2020 | 3,377 | 243 |
| 2019 | 3,324 | 167 |
| 2018 | 3,014 | 112 |
| 2017 | 3,268 | 88 |
| 2016 | 3,893 | 116 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #378, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #479, 81 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | – |
| 2024 | 73 | – |
| 2023 | 83 | – |
| 2022 | 89 | 4 |
| 2021 | 118 | 4 |
| 2020 | 99 | – |
| 2019 | 84 | – |
| 2018 | 84 | – |
| 2017 | 72 | – |
| 2016 | 84 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #603, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #390, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #24, 128 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #492, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | – |
| 2022 | 39 | – |
| 2021 | 45 | – |
| 2020 | 23 | – |
| 2019 | 35 | – |
| 2018 | 48 | – |
| 2017 | 47 | – |
| 2016 | 68 | – |
| 2015 | 80 | – |
| 2014 | 85 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence