US rank #8715 Boys' name Peak 2017 190 births

Rayder — #8715 US boys' name

190 babies named Rayder in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s212010s1132020s56
#8715
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Rayder was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

18 babies were named Rayder in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayder

The Social Security Administration has registered 190 babies named Rayder between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayder currently holds the #8715 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayder performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rayder shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayder in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 190 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rayder at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

190

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2017

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,715

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayder popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
18
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
5101520 2024202120182015201220082005 6

Rayder by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
113 births that decade — 59% of Rayder's all-time total
2000s212010s1132020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayder?
190 babies have been named Rayder since 2005. It currently ranks #8715 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 18 births.
When was Rayder most popular?
Rayder was most popular in the 2010s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Rayder been used?
Rayder has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayder?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raymond, Ray, Raymundo, Rayan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.