Boy nameCurrently #47 in the USFalling
Aiden
AY-dun//ˈeɪdən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20095 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Little fire
Aiden comes from the Old Irish Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh (fire), the name of a pagan Celtic god later borne by numerous Irish saints. Its warm, modern sound made it one of the defining boys' names of the 2000s.
Aiden's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Aiden |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 20 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1992 | 39 |
| 1993 | 57 |
| 1994 | 102 |
| 1995 | 162 |
| 1996 | 192 |
| 1997 | 296 |
| 1998 | 397 |
| 1999 | 513 |
| 2000 | 937 |
| 2001 | 1,654 |
| 2002 | 2,910 |
| 2003 | 5,790 |
| 2004 | 7,284 |
| 2005 | 9,212 |
| 2006 | 11,731 |
| 2007 | 13,289 |
| 2008 | 15,731 |
| 2009 | 16,142 |
| 2010 | 15,654 |
| 2011 | 15,610 |
| 2012 | 15,012 |
| 2013 | 13,720 |
| 2014 | 13,494 |
| 2015 | 13,564 |
| 2016 | 12,307 |
| 2017 | 11,396 |
| 2018 | 10,095 |
| 2019 | 9,443 |
| 2020 | 8,662 |
| 2021 | 8,334 |
| 2022 | 7,880 |
| 2023 | 6,717 |
| 2024 | 6,268 |
Aiden through the decades
- Aiden peaked in 2009, when 16,142 babies were named Aiden in the US.
- The 2010s were Aiden's strongest decade, averaging 13,030 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Aiden has fallen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Aiden currently ranks #47 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Aid
Variants & spellings
AidanAodhán