Aden
A variant spelling of Aidan, from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh, which means 'fire' and was also the name of a Celtic deity.
Aden in 2025
Aden was given to 234 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,997th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,168 babies born.
The history of Aden
Aden reached its highest point in 2006, when 1,432 babies were given the name, ranking 478th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 22,517 babies have been named Aden. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aden by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aden | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,370 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,133 |
| 1900s | 6 | 2,407 |
| 1910s | 96 | 3,637 |
| 1920s | 131 | 3,846 |
| 1930s | 104 | 3,738 |
| 1940s | 97 | 3,794 |
| 1950s | 83 | 4,657 |
| 1960s | 99 | 5,029 |
| 1970s | 172 | 4,386 |
| 1980s | 190 | 4,984 |
| 1990s | 630 | 2,374 |
| 2000s | 9,982 | 478 |
| 2010s | 9,000 | 551 |
| 2020s | 1,910 | 1,325 |
Where Aden is heading
Aden has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 886 babies in 2015 to 234 in 2025.
Names like Aden
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aden.