Stryder
A modernized spelling of "strider", referring to one who takes long strides.
Name Census estimates that about 713 living Americans carry the first name Stryder. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Stryder today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stryder births was 2015 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stryder. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
713
~ 1 in 480,721 Americans
Peak year
2015
43 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,959
Tracked since 1983
Census
Stryder in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 566 people with the first name Stryder, which placed it at #18,900 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,900
National first-name rank
People counted
566
566 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stryder
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stryder is White at 78.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.6%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stryder described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stryder at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.3% · 443
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 60
- Two or more races8.5% · 48
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 5
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Popularity
Stryder: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stryder from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 343 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Stryder remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stryder by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stryder during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stryders live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Utah, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Stryder, while Colorado, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stryder
The given name Stryder is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, derived from the word "strídan," which means "to stride" or "to walk with long strides." This name likely emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, spanning from the 5th to the 11th centuries.
The name Stryder initially gained prominence as a descriptive surname, possibly referring to someone who walked with a distinct gait or covered long distances on foot. Over time, it transitioned into a given name, though its usage has remained relatively rare throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Stryder can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population records commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a "Stryder of Wessex," suggesting the name's use during the late 11th century.
In the realm of literature, the name Stryder appeared in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," a seminal work of Middle English literature from the late 14th century. One of the pilgrims in the tale is referred to as "Stryder the Miller," though it is unclear whether this was a fictional character or a reference to a contemporary individual.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Stryder include:
1. Stryder Hawthorne (1592-1648), an English composer and lutenist during the Renaissance period, known for his contributions to the development of early Baroque music.
2. Stryder Makepeace (1678-1732), a British naval captain who served in the Royal Navy during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, participating in several notable battles against the French and Spanish fleets.
3. Stryder Willoughby (1815-1891), a renowned British botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Amazon rainforest and the Andes Mountains.
4. Stryder Archibald (1862-1934), a Scottish-American engineer and inventor credited with developing early prototypes of the modern bicycle, as well as several advancements in automobile design.
5. Stryder Lovelace (1912-1980), an American poet and civil rights activist whose works explored themes of social justice, racial equality, and the African-American experience during the mid-20th century.
While the name Stryder has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a unique and distinctive character, reflecting its linguistic roots and the possibility of long strides or journeys taken by those who have borne this name.
People
Stryder + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stryder as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stryder: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stryder?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 713 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stryder going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 480,721 US residents.
Is Stryder a common name?
We classify Stryder as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 720 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stryder most popular?
The single biggest year for Stryder was 2015, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stryder is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stryder in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 566 people with the name Stryder, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,900 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stryder in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stryder?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stryder leans strongly male. 559 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 7 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stryder?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stryder is White at 78.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.6%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stryder most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stryder in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.3% (443 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stryder in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stryder a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stryder in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stryder still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stryder in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stryder can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Stryder?
Want to know how many people have the name Stryder? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.