Aiden
Top 1000
About Aiden
Aiden in all its spelling variations is the Anglicized version of the Irish Aodhán, which was originally a pet form of the Irish name Aodh (pronounced 'ee'), who was the old Celtic god of the sun and fire. St. Aidan was a famous seventh century Irish saint, noted for his kindness and generosity and for spreading Christianity.
Aiden has been a spectacular name success story—especially if you add all its various spellings together. Counted together, Aiden in all its versions is still a Top 10 boys' name.
The Aiden spelling has become the predominant version of the name in the US, followed by Ayden -- and then, in order of popularity, Aidan, Adan, Aden, Aydin, Aydan, Eiden, Aidyn, Eydan, Eyden, Adin, Aedan, and Aiyden. And then there's a pack of popular rhyming offshoots such as Brayden and Kaden.
Irish actor Aidan Quinn introduced the name to the US. The Aiden spelling was used by actress Tracey Gold and Rod Stewart for their sons.
As of October 2026, Aiden ranked #62 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9 in 2011, Nameberry popularity #179.
Editor's take: The name Aiden is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little and fiery".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #14 | 13,436 | 6,994.7 |
| 2015 | #13 | 13,504 | 7,045.3 |
| 2016 | #16 | 12,265 | 6,463 |
| 2017 | #17 | 11,352 | 6,133 |
| 2018 | #19 | 10,058 | 5,538.1 |
| 2019 | #20 | 9,399 | 5,238.5 |
| 2020 | #24 | 8,613 | 4,989.9 |
| 2021 | #26 | 8,304 | 4,746.5 |
| 2022 | #29 | 7,835 | 4,487.4 |
| 2023 | #40 | 6,692 | 3,912.1 |
| 2024 | #47 | 6,243 | 3,623.6 |
| 2025 | #62 | 5,046 | 2,954.2 |
World rankings
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Aiden on lists
Famous Aidens
- Aiden John Turner
English actor
- Aiden Samuel Grimshaw
English singer
- Aiden John McGeady
Scottish,Irish footballer
- Aiden Wilson "A.W." Tozer
American preacher and writer
- Aiden English
ring name of Matt Rehwoldt, American pro wrestler
- Aiden Craig Blizzard
Australian cricketer
- Aiden Reid Medina
American child actor
- Aiden Tolman
Australian rugby league player
- Aiden Joseph Cairns
Australian rugby league player
- Aiden Butterworth
English footballer
- Aiden Antony O'Brien
Irish footballer
- Aiden Finbar Shaw
British author, musician, model, and adult film actor
- Aiden Michael Marshall (b. 2004)
son of actress Tracey Gold
- Aiden Hammond (b. 2005)
son of TV personality Alison Hammond ("Big Brother")
- Aiden Solomon (b. 2006)
third son of American "octomom" Nadya Suleman
- Aiden Elliot Benson (b. 2009)
son of TV personality Lori Wickelhaus of "16 and Pregnant"
- Aiden Grimes (b. 2010)
son of NFL player Brent Grimes
- Aiden Patrick Stewart (b. 2011)
son of musician Rod Stewart
- Aiden Zachary Poor (b. 2011)
son of skater Naomi Nari Nam and Tyler Poor
- Aiden Jase "A..J." Hinske (b. 2013)
son of baseball player Eric Hinske
- Aiden Patrick Robert Mullinder (b. 2013)
son of first "test tube baby" Louise Brown and Wesley Mullinder
Aiden in pop culture
- Aiden Spencer
character on American soap "General Hospital"
- Aiden Lucas
character on TV's "Ghost Whisperer"
- Aiden Dennison
character on TV's "South of Nowhere"
- Aiden Ford
character on TV's "Stargate Atlantis"
- Aiden "Danny" Coughlin
character in "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane
- Aiden
character in "Blood and Chocolate" by Annette Curtis Klause
- Aiden Falconer
character in the On the Run series by Gordon Korman
- Aiden Pearce
main character in video game series "Watch Dogs"
- Aiden
spirit in video game "Beyond: Two Souls"
- Aiden
American punk band
- Aiden Mathis
character on TV's "Revenge"
- Aiden
werewolf on TV's "The Originals"
- Aiden
character on MTV's "Teen Wolf"
- Aiden
character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"