Strider: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,125

among boys · ↓445 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Strider · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

37 babies

All-time total

465

#8,237 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Strider popularity over time

465 babies have been named Strider since 1973, 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

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	21	2	–	#5,753
1980s	6	1	-71%	#6,148
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	91	9	–	#4,594
2010s	168	17	+85%	#4,532
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	+78%	#3,278

Where Strider 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Strider

Strider is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,125 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 465 American babies have been named Strider. Its peak came in 2023, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Strider stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Strider?

The median living Strider is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Strider are alive in the United States today.

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

Strider year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,125
2024	31	#3,680
2023	37	#3,278
2022	32	#3,603
2021	34	#3,413
2020	19	#5,012
2019	18	#5,317
2018	21	#4,720
2017	16	#5,748
2016	20	#4,917
2015	22	#4,532
2014	20	#4,844
2013	15	#5,884
2012	17	#5,454
2011	8	#9,481
2010	11	#7,509
2009	6	#12,284
2008	10	#8,225
2007	12	#7,019
2006	7	#10,508
2005	10	#7,575
2004	12	#6,461
2003	18	#4,594
2002	10	#6,978
2001	–	–
2000	6	#10,188
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#6,148
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Strider?

The median living Strider is about 8 years old. Half of all living Striders are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Strider are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Strider are alive in the United States, based on 465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Strider in 2025?

Strider ranked #4,125 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Strider?

465 babies have been named Strider in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Strider most popular?

Strider peaked in 2023, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Strider a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Strider rising or falling?

Strider is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Strider become more popular?

Strider is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Strider 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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