Strider

Strider is a name that walks the walk. It blends into many current styles — cowboy names, aspirational word names, and intensely masculine names — and has a cool, calm, and collected aura.

Strider first appeared on the charts in 1973, but it wasn't until 2002 that it was used consistently. Most recently it was given to 31 baby boys, but Strider may, ahem, make big strides now that infamous baby namer Elon Musk used it for his son, twin to sister Azure.

We expect Strider to join the name lists of parents who are drawn to rogueish Western names like Ranger and Stratton, along with action-oriented choices such as Decker and Hunter. And perhaps The Lord of the Rings fans, too — Strider was initially the name of Aragorn, heir to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor.

Pronounced STRY-der.

As of October 2026, Strider ranked #4125 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3275 in 2023.