Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Stryker

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,597 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#2,597
among boys · ↑444 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
51
named Stryker · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,492
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
105 babies
All-time total
1,599
#3,789 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Stryker popularity over time

1,599 babies have been named Stryker since 1990, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 52 5 – #5,143
2000s 254 25 +388% #2,119
2010s 900 90 +254% #1,549
2020s (to 2025) 393 66 -27% #1,764

Where Stryker 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 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.02 outside top 500
2029 41 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Stryker

Stryker is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,597 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,599 American babies have been named Stryker. Its peak came in 2015, when 105 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 Stryker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stryker?

The median living Stryker is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 1,600 people named Stryker 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.

Stryker year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 51 #2,597
2024 41 #3,041
2023 73 #2,060
2022 75 #2,035
2021 66 #2,169
2020 87 #1,764
2019 87 #1,786
2018 83 #1,834
2017 98 #1,629
2016 86 #1,784
2015 105 #1,553
2014 104 #1,549
2013 95 #1,622
2012 81 #1,831
2011 94 #1,633
2010 67 #2,053
2009 61 #2,199
2008 65 #2,119
2007 31 #3,499
2006 27 #3,769
2005 20 #4,442
2004 11 #6,917
2003 14 #5,509
2002 12 #6,026
2001 6 #10,378
2000 7 #8,996
1995 5 #10,126
1990 7 #7,077
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stryker?

The median living Stryker is about 10 years old. Half of all living Strykers are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Stryker are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Stryker are alive in the United States, based on 1,599 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stryker in 2025?

Stryker ranked #2,597 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stryker?

1,599 babies have been named Stryker in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stryker most popular?

Stryker peaked in 2015, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Stryker a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stryker rising or falling?

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

Will Stryker become more popular?

Stryker is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Stryker 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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