Given name & surname · also American
Ryder
“an accomplished horsewoman”·“an accomplished horseman”
Ryder is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “an accomplished horsewoman” (American) and “an accomplished horseman” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “an accomplished horsewoman” (American) and “an accomplished horseman” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with American and English naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ryder through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 69,088
- 66,639 boys · 2,449 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 4,298 babies
- 2025
- 2,821
- #133 for boys · #1,815 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 2,710 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 133 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 4,165 in 2015. It also appeared in 111 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (238). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 44,966 as a first name in 2020; 13,874 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ryder’s family of names
Ryder has a related form in Rider. Ryder has a related form in Rydell. Ryder has a related form in Ryden.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ryder
- Ryder Hesjedalracing cyclistborn 1980
- Ryder MatosBrazilian footballerborn 1993
- Ryder DoddAmerican water polo playerborn 2006
- Ryder RyanAmerican baseball playerborn 1995
- Ryder SarchettAmerican alpine skierborn 2003
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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