Stryker
The Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III, which in turn derived from the Swiss Mowag Piranha. Stryker vehicles are produced by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) for the United States Army in a plant in London, Ontario. It has four-wheel drive (8×4) and can be switched to all-wheel drive (8×8).
Meaning & Origin of Stryker
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III, which in turn derived from the Swiss Mowag Piranha. Stryker vehicles are produced by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) for the United States Army in a plant in London, Ontario. It has four-wheel drive (8×4) and can be switched to all-wheel drive (8×8).
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The Story of Stryker
Stryker first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 104 Strykers were born — ranking #1,536 that year. As of 2026, Stryker ranks #3,038 for baby boys with 41 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 2K Strykers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Stryker
Phonetically similar names — useful when Stryker is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Striker
- Streicher
- Streaker
- Stroker
- Stricker
- Straker
- Strecker
- Strike
- Strikers
- Strik
- Streich
- Streik
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About the name Stryker
Stryker is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Stryker's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,536. Use the chart and map above to compare Stryker's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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