Ryder

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Ryder first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 84 babies (rank #485 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ryder

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ryder yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

589

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ryder

Ryder Hesjedalsport cyclist · b. 1980

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	4	#2,798
2001	3	#3,866
2002	3	#3,955
2003	4	#3,337
2004	15	#1,268
2005	22	#1,006
2006	16	#1,335
2007	28	#920
2008	37	#784
2009	24	#1,095
2010	33	#889
2011	45	#713
2012	52	#662
2013	61	#587
2014	78	#506
2015	80	#492
2016	84	#485