Total births
200
Boys' name · since 1912
Snyder
200 babies named Snyder in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9052
- among boys today
- 200
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Snyder currently ranks #9052 among boys' names in America, with 200 babies recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Snyder has been recorded 200 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #9052 nationally and more common than 37% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #9052 among boys today
- 200 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Snyder is currently the #9052 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 200 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9052
- among boys today
- 200
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Snyder vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9052
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Snyder was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
21 babies were named Snyder in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Snyder compares
200 38th percentile among 14,294 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
Snyder's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Snyder | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 200 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Snyder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Snyder splits its recorded history at 2015: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Snyder at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#9,052
Active since
1912
Snyder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Snyder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Snyder's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Snyder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Snyder? ▼
200 babies have been named Snyder since 1912. It currently ranks #9052 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 21 births.
When was Snyder most popular? ▼
Snyder was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Snyder been used? ▼
Records for Snyder go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Snyder's data
- Snyder's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Snyder: #9052 Boys' Name - 200 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/snyder. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Snyder 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 June 2026.