Aidan
An anglicized spelling of the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh, meaning fire. Aidan of Lindisfarne carried it from Iona into northern England.
Aidan in 2025
Aidan was given to 1,051 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 629th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,154 babies born.
The history of Aidan
Aidan reached its highest point in 2003, when 10,296 babies were given the name, ranking 60th that year.
Across the 90 years of records since 1936, 121,158 babies have been named Aidan. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aidan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aidan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 6,894 |
| 1950s | 21 | 6,506 |
| 1960s | 71 | 5,940 |
| 1970s | 185 | 4,203 |
| 1980s | 595 | 2,367 |
| 1990s | 9,395 | 296 |
| 2000s | 78,126 | 60 |
| 2010s | 25,733 | 157 |
| 2020s | 7,027 | 486 |
Where Aidan is heading
Aidan has fallen 54% over the past decade, from 2,289 babies in 2015 to 1,051 in 2025.
Names like Aidan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aidan.