Numbered states are Ryder’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for boys. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
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Ryder’s top 5 states by concentration
Rank
State
Times the national rate
Births pooled
1
New Hampshire
3.1×
66
2
Hawaii
3.1×
44
3
West Virginia
3.0×
90
4
Montana
2.8×
49
5
Mississippi
2.1×
114
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of Ryder, 2023–2025
State
Births pooled
In the top 5?
California
729
No
Texas
676
No
Florida
521
No
Ohio
347
No
Pennsylvania
310
No
Tennessee
295
No
North Carolina
294
No
New York
293
No
Georgia
272
No
Illinois
243
No
Michigan
240
No
Missouri
220
No
Arizona
205
No
Indiana
201
No
Kentucky
194
No
Alabama
189
No
Washington
167
No
New Jersey
159
No
Virginia
157
No
Louisiana
150
No
Colorado
142
No
South Carolina
137
No
Oklahoma
136
No
Wisconsin
134
No
Utah
133
No
Minnesota
132
No
Oregon
126
No
Maryland
117
No
Arkansas
116
No
Massachusetts
114
No
Mississippi
114
Yes, #5
Iowa
96
No
West Virginia
90
Yes, #3
Nevada
87
No
Kansas
84
No
Connecticut
75
No
Idaho
72
No
New Hampshire
66
Yes, #1
Nebraska
59
No
Montana
49
Yes, #4
Hawaii
44
Yes, #2
New Mexico
36
No
South Dakota
36
No
Maine
33
No
North Dakota
33
No
Delaware
28
No
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.