Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Rhyder

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #3,298 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#3,298
among boys · ↓596 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Rhyder · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
109 babies
All-time total
1,375
#4,526 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Rhyder popularity over time

1,375 babies have been named Rhyder since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s – 157 157 16 – #2,280
2010s 91 750 841 84 +436% #1,585
2020s (to 2025) 64 313 377 63 -25% #2,131

Where Rhyder is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rhyder

Rhyder is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,298 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,375 American babies have been named Rhyder, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rhyder stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhyder?

The median living Rhyder is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,400 people named Rhyder are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rhyder year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,751 36 #3,298
2024 8 #11,949 49 #2,702
2023 13 #8,401 41 #3,051
2022 – – 66 #2,213
2021 18 #6,627 55 #2,455
2020 20 #6,040 66 #2,131
2019 10 #10,315 64 #2,209
2018 8 #12,268 77 #1,932
2017 5 #17,917 45 #2,751
2016 12 #9,317 70 #2,040
2015 11 #10,018 78 #1,887
2014 8 #12,830 87 #1,747
2013 11 #10,111 98 #1,585
2012 14 #8,543 93 #1,665
2011 12 #9,603 79 #1,821
2010 – – 59 #2,231
2009 – – 58 #2,280
2008 – – 25 #4,118
2007 – – 29 #3,670
2006 – – 15 #5,728
2005 – – 9 #8,162
2004 – – 11 #6,883
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2002 – – 10 #6,944
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rhyder, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rhyder?

The median living Rhyder is about 10 years old. Half of all living Rhyders are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rhyder are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Rhyder are alive in the United States, based on 1,375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhyder in 2025?

Rhyder ranked #3,298 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhyder?

1,375 babies have been named Rhyder in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhyder most popular?

Rhyder peaked in 2013, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Rhyder a boy or girl name?

Rhyder is used for both: about 11% of babies named Rhyder have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Rhyder rising or falling?

Rhyder is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rhyder become more popular?

Rhyder is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Rhyder in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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