Aidan
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About Aidan
Aidan was originally a pet form of the Irish name Aodh (pronounced 'ee'), the name of the old Celtic god of the sun and fire. The name was borne by numerous early Irish saints, one of whom was noted for his kindness and generosity.
Aidan is an appealing Irish saint's name meaning fire that zoomed up the popularity lists, jumping four hundred places in a decade to a peak of 39 in 2013 before slumping down. Though it has been overtaken by variant spelling Aiden, the original Aidan is worth considering before selecting one of its offshoots: Caden, Brayden, et al.
Aidan was first introduced into the mainstream American consciousness by actor Aidan Quinn, and was given a definite bounce by the appealing Aidan on Sex and the City. Aidan has many variations, among them, Aiden, Aden, Adan, Aedan, and Ayden.
Pronounced AY-den.
As of October 2026, Aidan ranked #326 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #39 in 2003, Nameberry popularity #550.
Editor's take: The name Aidan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little and fiery".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #187 | 2,280 | 1,187 |
| 2015 | #185 | 2,265 | 1,181.7 |
| 2016 | #191 | 2,115 | 1,114.5 |
| 2017 | #221 | 1,734 | 936.8 |
| 2018 | #242 | 1,571 | 865 |
| 2019 | #243 | 1,543 | 860 |
| 2020 | #261 | 1,328 | 769.4 |
| 2021 | #286 | 1,208 | 690.5 |
| 2022 | #296 | 1,160 | 664.4 |
| 2023 | #300 | 1,113 | 650.7 |
| 2024 | #312 | 1,092 | 633.8 |
| 2025 | #326 | 1,043 | 610.6 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Aiden
- Cameron
- Matteo
- Connor
- Evan
- Caden
- Ryan
- Lukas
- Logan
- Dylan
- Ian
- Isaiah
- Jace
- Mason
- Cole
- Landon
- Josiah
- Jaden
- Alec
- Kaleb
Aidan on lists
Famous Aidans
- Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
Irish monk and missionary who restored Christianity to Northumbria
- Aidan Quinn
Irish,American actor
- Aidan Gillen
Irish actor
- Aidan Turner
Irish actor
- Aidan James (Laprete Powell)
American singer,songwriter and ukulele player
- Aidan Gould
American actor
- Aidan Daley Mitchell
American actor
- Aidan Power
Irish TV presenter
- Aidan John Moffat
Scottish singer of band Arab Strap
- Aidan Gillett
Australian actor
- Aidan Devine
Canadian actor
- Aidan Baker
Canadian musician
- Aidan Davis
English dancer
- Aidan Charles Patrick Connolly
Scottish footballer
- Aidan McArdle
Irish actor
- Aidan Gallagher
American actor
- Aidan Patrick O'Brien
Irish horse racing trainer
- Aidan John Davison
Northern Irish footballer
- Aidan Merivale Crawley
English journalist and politician
- Aidan Patrick O'Donnell
American actor; twin brother Liam O'Donnell
- Aidan Bouman (b. 1992)
son of NFL player Todd Bouman
- Aidan Nerman (b. 1995)
son of actors Guylaine St. Onge and David Nerman
- Aidan McIntosh Hamilton (b. 2003)
son of skater Scott Hamilton
- Aidan Kratt (b. 2003)
son of TV host Chris Kratt
- Aidan Johnston (b. 2004)
son of NFL player Daryl Johnston
- Aidan Michael Bice (b. 2005)
son of singer Bo Bice
- Aidan Chiarello (b. 2005)
son of Top Chef Michael Chiarello
- Aidan Mirza (b. 2007)
son of actress Nina Wadia and Raiomond Mirza
- Aidan Perkins (b. 2008)
son of cyclist Shane Perkins
- Aidan Grabner (b. 2011)
son of ice hockey player Michael Grabner
- Aidan Kuyt (b. 2012)
son of footballer Dirk Kuyt
- Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky (b. 2016)
son of former U.S. First Daughter Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky
Aidan in pop culture
- Aidan Shaw
Carrie's boyfriend on TV's "Sex and the City"
- Aidan Devane
character on American soap "All My Children"
- Aidan Brosnan
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Aidan Foster
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Aidan Waite
character on TV's "Being Human"
- Aidan Keller
character in film "The Ring"
- Aidan
character in "Barbie" film series