Ryder

Meaning: Rider, cavalryman or knight
Origin: English surname

Boy's name · #133 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

94% boys · 6% girls — Ryder is also given to girls: 111 in 2025, about 1 in 17 in recent years. Ryder →

Popularity over time

Ryder reached #95 in 2014 and has eased to #133 since. About 67,000 boys have carried it since 1960.

Actress Kate Hudson and Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson chose the name for their son, Ryder Russell, born in January 2004; US use of the name jumped sharply that year.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#98 in New Zealand (2025) · #265 in Canada (2025) · #478 in England & Wales (2025) · #647 in Scotland (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,716 in Ecuador (2025) · #92 in Australia (QLD) (2024) · #404 in N. Ireland (2024) · #95 in Australia (VIC) (2023) · #779 in Ireland (2022) · #91 in Australia (NSW) (2020) · #6,089 in France (2013).

Famous Ryders

Ryder Hesjedal — Canadian racing cyclist (born 1980)
Ryder Lyons — American football player (born 2007)
Ryder Ripps — American conceptual artist, programmer and creative director (born 1986)
Ryder Ryan — American baseball player (born 1995)
Ryder Matos — Brazilian footballer (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

Ryder Jackson — Home and Away (TV series)
Ryder — Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (video game)
Ryder Lynn — Fictional character from the Fox series Glee

What Ryders become

Among 33 notable people named Ryder:

Sports figures appear 2.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ryder Hesjedal, Canadian racing cyclist (born 1980).

Similar names: Sawyer · Ryker · Jaxson · Tucker · Parker · Hunter

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