The name Ryder is a girl's name meaning "post messenger or cavalryman".

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Some parents are choosing this popular boys name for their daughters (in the US there were well over 100 female Ryders born last year). Is it the connection to Winona that makes this feel somewhat more feminine than some other <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boys’ names</a>?

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The name Ryder is currently ranked #993 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #997 in 2021. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in RYDER, RYDER, and RYDER. Ryder is also used for boys, ranking #133 in 2025 (more popular).

The name Ryder is a boy's name of British origin meaning "cavalryman, messenger".

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Ryder, one of the current favorite er-ending <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boys’ names</a>, has been in the spotlight since Kate Hudson and her rocker husband Chris Robinson chose it for their son in 2004. Very popular in several provinces of Canada, Ryder was chosen by John Leguzamo for his son and adorns Boy Meets World star Ryder Strong.
 In the past, Ryder was much more prevalent as a surname, as in American Old Master painter Albert Pinkham Ryder and Brideshead Revisited protagonist Charles Ryder. Not all came by it legitimately, however--Winona Ryder was born Winona Horowitz.
Trivia note: The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf tournament with competing teams from Europe and the US.

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The name Ryder is currently ranked #133 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #95 in 2014. The name is most popular in RYDER, RYDER, and RYDER. Ryder is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#1,658	129	72.2
2015	#1,619	133	74.5
2016	#1,794	116	65.5
2017	#2,177	88	51
2018	#1,828	112	65.8
2019	#1,356	167	99.5
2020	#1,039	243	150.3
2021	#997	257	156.6
2022	#1,187	203	123.8
2023	#1,210	197	122.8
2024	#1,332	172	106.2
2025	#1,815	111	69.1

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