Aiden
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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 for boys#62 US
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.
Aiden for girls#4882 US
Aiden/Aidan is just beginning to wander into the girls' side of the name popularity list, but it's so huge for boys in all its spellings that it will be a long time before it can be called a unisex name.
Nearly 8000 baby boys were given the Aiden spelling alone in the US last year, and only 43 baby girls -- less than one percent of the total.
Pronounced AY-den.
As of October 2026, Aiden ranked #62 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9 in 2011, Nameberry popularity #50.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #14 | 13,436 | #2,922 | 58 |
| 2015 | #13 | 13,504 | #2,889 | 60 |
| 2016 | #16 | 12,265 | #3,657 | 42 |
| 2017 | #17 | 11,352 | #3,480 | 44 |
| 2018 | #19 | 10,058 | #3,918 | 37 |
| 2019 | #20 | 9,399 | #3,501 | 44 |
| 2020 | #24 | 8,613 | #3,178 | 49 |
| 2021 | #26 | 8,304 | #4,506 | 30 |
| 2022 | #29 | 7,835 | #3,467 | 45 |
| 2023 | #40 | 6,692 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #47 | 6,243 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #62 | 5,046 | #4,882 | 27 |
World rankings
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ring name of Matt Rehwoldt, American pro wrestler
- Aiden Craig BlizzardBoy
Australian cricketer
- Aiden Reid MedinaBoy
American child actor
- Aiden TolmanBoy
Australian rugby league player
- Aiden Joseph CairnsBoy
Australian rugby league player
- Aiden ButterworthBoy
English footballer
- Aiden Antony O'BrienBoy
Irish footballer
- Aiden Finbar ShawBoy
British author, musician, model, and adult film actor
- Aiden Michael Marshall (b. 2004)Boy
son of actress Tracey Gold
- Aiden Hammond (b. 2005)Boy
son of TV personality Alison Hammond ("Big Brother")
- Aiden Solomon (b. 2006)Boy
third son of American "octomom" Nadya Suleman
- Aiden Elliot Benson (b. 2009)Boy
son of TV personality Lori Wickelhaus of "16 and Pregnant"
- Aiden Grimes (b. 2010)Boy
son of NFL player Brent Grimes
- Aiden Patrick Stewart (b. 2011)Boy
son of musician Rod Stewart
- Aiden Zachary Poor (b. 2011)Boy
son of skater Naomi Nari Nam and Tyler Poor
- Aiden Jase "A..J." Hinske (b. 2013)Boy
son of baseball player Eric Hinske
- Aiden Patrick Robert Mullinder (b. 2013)Boy
son of first "test tube baby" Louise Brown and Wesley Mullinder
Aiden in pop culture
- Aiden SpencerBoy
character on American soap "General Hospital"
- Aiden LucasBoy
character on TV's "Ghost Whisperer"
- Aiden DennisonBoy
character on TV's "South of Nowhere"
- Aiden FordBoy
character on TV's "Stargate Atlantis"
- Aiden "Danny" CoughlinBoy
character in "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane
- AidenBoy
character in "Blood and Chocolate" by Annette Curtis Klause
- Aiden FalconerBoy
character in the On the Run series by Gordon Korman
- Aiden PearceBoy
main character in video game series "Watch Dogs"
- AidenBoy
spirit in video game "Beyond: Two Souls"
- AidenBoy
American punk band
- Aiden MathisBoy
character on TV's "Revenge"
- AidenBoy
werewolf on TV's "The Originals"
- AidenBoy
character on MTV's "Teen Wolf"
- AidenBoy
character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
- Aiden BurnGirl
character on TV's "CSI: NY"