Baby name
RISING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Ryder
/RYE · der/
Meaning
“English occupational surname turned given name”
English occupational surname turned given name, from the Old English ridere, a mounted warrior or rider; the surname-as-first-name trend and the strong consonant sounds drove it into mainstream American use.
Nicknames
rye
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Feels current and masculine-leaning; the surname-to-given-name trend is still running and this one ages well.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the US and Australia from the 2000s onward; currently in the top 100 in both countries and climbing.