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Aden
OriginVariation of Aidan, Irish
Meaning"little and fiery"
About Aden
Although this variation is less popular than ultra-trendy Aiden, this simplified spelling doesn't do anything for the name.
Pronounced AY-den.
As of October 2026, Aden ranked #1008 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #244 in 2006.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #335 | 1,002 | 521.6 |
| 2015 | #370 | 871 | 454.4 |
| 2016 | #438 | 702 | 369.9 |
| 2017 | #497 | 583 | 315 |
| 2018 | #509 | 555 | 305.6 |
| 2019 | #617 | 442 | 246.3 |
| 2020 | #665 | 396 | 229.4 |
| 2021 | #678 | 393 | 224.6 |
| 2022 | #815 | 305 | 174.7 |
| 2023 | #840 | 290 | 169.5 |
| 2024 | #997 | 225 | 130.6 |
| 2025 | #1,008 | 224 | 131.1 |
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