Ryder is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ryder means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ryder across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ryder has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ryder is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “horseman, mounted messenger”. From an English occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 69,088 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,258 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 24 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,141 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ryder per year, United States (1960 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (4,298/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (99/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Ryder has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #164 nationally (given to 4,381 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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