Boys' name · since 1960
Ryder
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 66,639 babies named Ryder, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #420 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #133 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 66,639
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ryder currently ranks #133 among boys' names in America, with 66,639 babies recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Ryder recorded 66,639 times among boys since 1960, holding rank #133 nationally today, ahead of 99.0% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #420 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #133 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 66,639 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryder ranks #420 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #133 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 66,639 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #420 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #133 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 66,639
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ryder's 66,639 recorded births place it above 99.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ryder compares
66,639 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ryder's all-time total is 181x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryder | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66,639 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,165 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ryder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ryder's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 4,165, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ryder popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 4,165
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Ryder popularity over time - girls
2,449 total births recorded since 2001 (Ryder as girls' name)
Ryder by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (36,070 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Ryder's strongest decade.
36,070 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Ryder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 55
1960s
55 births
- 1970s 154
1970s
154 births
- 1980s 208
1980s
208 births
- 1990s 1,129
1990s
1,129 births
- 2000s 10,628
2000s
10,628 births
- 2010s
2010s
36,070 births
- 2020s
2020s
18,395 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36,070 births (54% of all-time use).
How Ryder compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ryder's total volume
Ryder by state
Where Ryder concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,215 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,326 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,982 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 2,388 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,343 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 2,195 | 3.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 2,155 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,864 | 2.8% |
8,215 of 66,639 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ryder appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ryder's data
- Ryder's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36,070 total births) through the 2020s (18,395) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ryders (8,215 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ryder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ryder draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.