Flynn vs Ryder
Flynn and Rydercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Flynn was ranked #63 and Ryder #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #89 and Ryder #76 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Ryder #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #198 and Ryder #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Ryder #529 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #5669 and Ryder #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Flynn and Ryder over time
Flynn and Ryder appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ryder in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Ryder moved ahead of Flynn in New Zealand · Boys — #53 and #54 the year before became #71 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Flynn and Ryder changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 2009 and 2022, ending at #89 and #76.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #48 in 2013, Ryder #46 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ryder in 0.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Ryder #378 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Ryder #529.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2022
Flynn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ryder in 9.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #48 in 2013, Ryder #46 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Ryder moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #53 and #54; by 2016 that had become #71 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Flynn #89, Ryder #76.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Flynn | Ryder |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ryder.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Ryder
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2419 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #529 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys