Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Rider

Meaning Spelling variant of Ryder Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,735 Trend ↓ Falling 33%

Spelling variant of Ryder.

Rank 2025
#3,735
among boys · ↑430 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Rider · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
71 babies
All-time total
1,293
#4,363 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Rider popularity over time

1,293 babies have been named Rider since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 132 13 – #3,082
2000s 434 43 +229% #2,027
2010s 549 55 +26% #1,996
2020s (to 2025) 178 30 -46% #2,907

Where Rider 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Rider

Rider is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,735 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,293 American babies have been named Rider. Its peak came in 2014, when 71 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 Rider stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rider?

The median living Rider is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 1,300 people named Rider are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Rider year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,735
2024 26 #4,165
2023 22 #4,711
2022 44 #2,907
2021 28 #3,897
2020 28 #3,790
2019 44 #2,842
2018 51 #2,540
2017 41 #2,937
2016 45 #2,716
2015 61 #2,222
2014 71 #2,015
2013 48 #2,557
2012 69 #2,028
2011 69 #1,996
2010 50 #2,503
2009 69 #2,027
2008 60 #2,228
2007 61 #2,202
2006 39 #2,920
2005 38 #2,835
2004 59 #2,046
2003 25 #3,606
2002 26 #3,428
2001 31 #2,974
2000 26 #3,277
1995 18 #3,666
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Rider

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rider Strong Rider Strong American actor (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rider?

The median living Rider is about 14 years old. Half of all living Riders are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Rider are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rider are alive in the United States, based on 1,293 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rider mean?

Spelling variant of Ryder.

How popular is the name Rider in 2025?

Rider ranked #3,735 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rider?

1,293 babies have been named Rider in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rider most popular?

Rider peaked in 2014, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Rider a boy or girl name?

Rider is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rider rising or falling?

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

Will Rider become more popular?

Rider is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Rider in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rider?

Well-known people named Rider include Rider Strong (actor).

Names like Rider

Names that sound and feel close to Rider: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Rider with similar names → More names starting with R →