Ryder Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: Ryder is also the name of a character in the popular children’s show “Paw Patrol,” endearing it to young fans.

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A Deep Dive

Ryder Overview

Meaning

Horseman, rider, mounted warrior, messenger

Gender

Boy

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word “ridere,” meaning “mounted warrior” or “messenger on horseback.”

Pronunciation

/ˈraɪ.dər/

Popularity

Ryder is a popular name in English-speaking countries and has been steadily rising in popularity. Recently, Ryder has consistently ranked within the top 150 names for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Edgy

Associated Traits

Adventurous, energetic, strong, independent
A Deep Dive

Ryder Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Ryker, Rylan, Ryder, Raider, Rydel, Rydan, Ryden, Rydenn

Common Nicknames

Rydy, Rydie, Ryer, Rydy-Boy, Rydy-Roo

Diminutives

Ry, Ryd, Rye, Ryde, Dee

Famous People

  • Winona Ryder
    (American Actress)
  • Ryder Hesjedal
    (Canadian Cyclist)
  • Ryder Robinson
    (American Public Figure)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Ryder
    ("Paw Patrol," TV Series)
  • Ryder
    ("Mass Effect: Andromeda," Video Game)
  • Ryder White
    ("Dead Island," Video Game)
  • Ryder Lynn
    ("Glee," TV Series)
  • Ryder Jackson
    ("Home and Away," TV Series)

Places

  • Ryder City
    (North Dakota, USA)
  • Ryder Park
    (California, USA)
  • Ryder Lake Community
    (British Columbia, Canada)
  • Ryder Bay
    (Antarctica)
  • Ryder Beach
    (Massachusetts, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Ryder?

Ryder means “horseman,” “rider,” “mounted warrior,” or “messenger.” Suggestive of an individual who is adventurous and dynamic, embodying qualities of courage and exploration.

What Is the Origin of The Name Ryder?

Ryder has English origins. It is derived from an Old English occupational surname for a mounted warrior or messenger. The name has been used historically to describe someone who rides horses, and it has transitioned into a given name in modern times.

Ryder Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Ryder in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#1112021#1152022#1292023
Top 3 Rankings#952014#982015#1002012

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Ryder

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023129
(-14 from 2022)
2822
(-498 from 2022)
0.15411
2022115
(-4 from 2021)
3320
(-107 from 2021)
0.17726
2021111
(-3 from 2020)
3427
(+54 from 2020)
0.18291
2020108
(+8 from 2019)
3373
(+53 from 2019)
0.18236
2019116
(+15 from 2018)
3320
(+311 from 2018)
0.17276
2018131
(-9 from 2017)
3009
(-258 from 2017)
0.15480
2017122
(-20 from 2016)
3267
(-624 from 2016)
0.16507
2016102
(-4 from 2015)
3891
(-270 from 2015)
0.19209
201598
(-3 from 2014)
4161
(+51 from 2014)
0.20353
201495
(+8 from 2013)
4110
(+320 from 2013)
0.20056
2013103
(-3 from 2012)
3790
(-27 from 2012)
0.18756
2012100
(+8 from 2011)
3817
(+108 from 2011)
0.18811
2011108
(+27 from 2010)
3709
(+743 from 2010)
0.18258
2010135
(+11 from 2009)
2966
(+246 from 2009)
0.14437
2009146
(+57 from 2008)
2720
(+784 from 2008)
0.12825
2008203
(+14 from 2007)
1936
(+181 from 2007)
0.08879
2007217
(+40 from 2006)
1755
(+409 from 2006)
0.07923
2006257
(+39 from 2005)
1346
(+236 from 2005)
0.06139
2005296
(+45 from 2004)
1110
(+278 from 2004)
0.05218
2004341
(+312 from 2003)
832
(+527 from 2003)
0.03937
2003653
(+66 from 2002)
305
(+59 from 2002)
0.01452
2002719
(+183 from 2001)
246
(+72 from 2001)
0.01190
2001902
(-106 from 2000)
174
(-29 from 2000)
0.00841
2000796
(+120 from 1999)
203
(+41 from 1999)
0.00972
1999916
(+2 from 1998)
162
(+7 from 1998)
0.00795
1998918
(-108 from 1997)
155
(-26 from 1997)
0.00764
1997810
(+189 from 1996)
181
(+56 from 1996)
0.00906
1996999
(-73 from 1995)
125
(-18 from 1995)
0.00624
1995926
(+24 from 1994)
143
(+8 from 1994)
0.00711
1994950
(+316 from 1993)
135
(+55 from 1993)
0.00662
19931266
(+55 from 1992)
80
(+7 from 1992)
0.00387
19921321
(+546 from 1991)
73
(+31 from 1991)
0.00348
19911867
(+303 from 1990)
42
(+9 from 1990)
0.00198
19902170
(+521 from 1989)
33
(+10 from 1989)
0.00153
19892691
(-601 from 1988)
23
(-7 from 1988)
0.00110
19882090
(+24 from 1987)
30
(+2 from 1987)
0.00150
19872114
(+47 from 1986)
28
(+2 from 1986)
0.00144
19862161
(-45 from 1985)
26
No change from 1985
0.00135
19852116
(+1153 from 1984)
26
(+13 from 1984)
0.00135
19843269
(-593 from 1983)
13
(-4 from 1983)
0.00069
19832676
(+296 from 1982)
17
(+2 from 1982)
0.00091
19822972
(-193 from 1981)
15
(-1 from 1981)
0.00079
19812779
(+477 from 1980)
16
(+3 from 1980)
0.00086
19803256
(-480 from 1979)
13
(-3 from 1979)
0.00070
19792776
(+22 from 1978)
16
(+1 from 1978)
0.00089
19782798
(-243 from 1977)
15
(-2 from 1977)
0.00088
19772555
(-137 from 1976)
17
(-1 from 1976)
0.00099
19762418
(+219 from 1975)
18
(+3 from 1975)
0.00110
19752637
(-654 from 1974)
15
(-7 from 1974)
0.00092
19741983
(+1029 from 1973)
22
(+11 from 1973)
0.00135
19733012
(-688 from 1972)
11
(-5 from 1972)
0.00068
19722324
(+1046 from 1971)
16
(+7 from 1971)
0.00096
19713370
(-971 from 1970)
9
(-6 from 1970)
0.00050
19702399
(-183 from 1969)
15
No change from 1969
0.00079
19692216
(+1919 from 1968)
15
(+10 from 1968)
0.00082
19684135
(-1373 from 1967)
5
(-4 from 1967)
0.00028
19672762
(-546 from 1966)
9
(-4 from 1966)
0.00051
19662216
(+1104 from 1963)
13
(+6 from 1963)
0.00072
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19633320
(+345 from 1960)
7
(+1 from 1960)
0.00034
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19603665
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00028
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19540
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
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0
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0.0000
19510
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
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0
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0.0000
19490
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
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0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
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0.0000
19390
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0.0000
19380
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0.0000
19370
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0.0000
19360
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0.0000
19350
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19340
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19330
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19320
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
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0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19280
No SSA data
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0.0000
19270
No SSA data
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
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19240
No SSA data
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19230
No SSA data
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0.0000
19220
No SSA data
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0.0000
19210
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0
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19060
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0.0000
19050
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0.0000
19040
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No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
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0
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0.0000
18980
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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18950
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18940
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18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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18890
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18880
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18870
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18860
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0.0000
18850
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18840
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18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
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0.0000
18800
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0
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Ryder

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1162021#1332022#1642023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1322021#1452022#1662023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#1082021#1402022#1332023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#1022021#1092022#1132023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#942021#982022#1262023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1172021#1182022#1522023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1722021#1782022#1862023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#1342021#1312022#1382023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1052021#1052022#1382023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1232021#1112022#1362023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#962021#812022#792023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1232021#1002022#1352023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#942021#1302022#1062023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#872021#1112022#1032023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#952021#922022#892023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#912021#772022#772023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#992021#832022#1212023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#852021#782022#792023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1182021#892022#1242023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1492021#1012022#1572023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#792021#492022#842023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1192021#1512022#1542023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#752021#972022#1452023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1592021#1602022#1752023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#1592021#1192022#1272023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#802021#732022#1022023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#1362021#1442022#1592023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#862021#792022#1112023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#882021#872022#952023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1022021#892022#1592023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1562021#1222022#1322023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#702021#1172022#1242023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#1152021#1142022#1092023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#792021#762022#1042023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#242021#472022#582023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#602021#732022#522023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#452021#162022#682023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#982021#1082022#1442023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#752021#972022#1582023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#302021#662022#712023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1082021#462022#1012023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#822021#612022#692023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#672021#1392022#742023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#792021#1492022#1212023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1522021#742022#1202023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1412021#1632022#2032023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#512021#532022#172023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#732021#392022#672023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1532021#882022#1512023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1232019#992021#1942023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2102021#1912023

Popularity Rankings for Ryder in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#172021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#772021#762022#762023

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#902014#932015#912020

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1742021#1622022#2292023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#4762019#4102020#3782021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4921979#3902020

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9602020#6212021#5392022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#6372020#6312021#7792022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Ryder a Name for Boys or Girls?

Ryder works well for boys due to its dynamic and vigorous vibe, evoking images of bravery and exploration.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Ryder

Ryder in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Winona Ryder (Actress, born 1971): An American actress known for her roles in films such as "Beetlejuice," "Heathers," and the Netflix series "Stranger Things."
  • Ryder Hesjedal (Cyclist, born 1980): A Canadian professional cyclist who won the Giro d'Italia in 2012.
  • Ryder Robinson (Public Figure, born 2004): An American public figure known for being the son of actress Kate Hudson and musician Chris Robinson.
  • Ryder ("Paw Patrol," 2013 TV Series): The 10-year-old leader of the Paw Patrol, who coordinates rescue missions with his team of pups.
  • Ryder ("Mass Effect: Andromeda," 2017 Video Game): The protagonist, either Scott or Sara Ryder, who explores the Andromeda galaxy to find a new home for humanity.
  • Ryder White ("Dead Island," 2011 Video Game): A colonel in the Australian Defence Force who plays a pivotal role in the survival horror game.
  • Ryder Lynn ("Glee," 2009 TV Series): A high school student and football player who joins the glee club.
  • Ryder Jackson ("Home and Away," 1988 TV Series): A character in the Australian soap opera known for his troubled past and efforts to build a better life.
  • "Ryder's Song" (2020 Album by Minke): An indie rock album featuring reflective and personal tracks.
  • Ryder ("Ryder's Journey," 2018 Novel): A coming-of-age story about a young boy named Ryder who discovers his true potential.
  • Ryder Callahan ("The Bold and the Beautiful," 1987 TV Series): A character involved in the intricate relationships and drama of the fashion industry.
  • Ryder ("Ryder and the Lost Treasure," 2019 Children's Book): A children's book about an adventurous boy named Ryder who goes on a treasure hunt.
  • Ryder Daniels ("The Last Ship," 2014 TV Series): A character who faces challenges aboard a naval destroyer in a post-apocalyptic world.
  • Ryder City (North Dakota, USA): A small city in Ward County known for its rural charm and community spirit.
  • Ryder Park (California, USA): A public park in San Mateo known for its playgrounds, sports fields, and picnic areas.
  • Ryder Lake Community (British Columbia, Canada): A small rural community near Chilliwack known for its farming and picturesque landscapes.
  • Ryder Bay (Antarctica): A bay on the southeast coast of Adelaide Island known for its research stations and icy waters.
  • Ryder Beach (Massachusetts, USA): A beach in Truro known for its sandy shores and tranquil environment.

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Ryder is a name that speaks of courage and spirit. It’s a great pick for anyone wanting a name with depth and character. I hope this article has helped you see Ryder in a new light. Enjoy your naming journey!
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