Aidan
The Irish Aodán, a diminutive of Aodh, “fire.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Aidan first shows up in the national records in 1936. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2001 to 2010. Its biggest year was 2003, when 10,067 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 39 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 326 for boys. All told, 121,158 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Aiden (259,912), Ayden (91,630), Adan (31,624), Aden (22,517), Aydin (6,696), Aydan (6,582) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | No. 3549 |
| 1950s | 21 | No. 2821 |
| 1960s | 71 | No. 2415 |
| 1970s | 172 | No. 1718 |
| 1980s | 465 | No. 1118 |
| 1990s | 8,783 | No. 166 |
| 2000s | 76,513 | No. 39 |
| 2010s | 25,446 | No. 94 |
| 2020s | 6,955 | No. 261 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.