Aiden
AY-den Boy Irish / Welsh
Little fire
Etymology
Variant of Aidan, from Irish Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh meaning 'fire'. Also a Welsh given name from Old Irish áed ('fire').
Variants
- Aideen
- Aidan
- Aeddon
- Aeddan
- Ayden
- Aayden
- Aiyden
- Aaiden
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Aiden in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | #61 | Not ranked | #66 | #54 |
| 2007 | Not ranked | #62 | Not ranked | #76 | #82 |
| 2008 | #50 | #48 | #70 | #48 | #52 |
| 2009 | #42 | #35 | #50 | #44 | #45 |
| 2010 | #33 | #33 | #35 | #37 | #24 |
| 2011 | #41 | #37 | #39 | #48 | #40 |
| 2012 | #49 | #45 | #47 | #48 | #53 |
| 2013 | #50 | #44 | #43 | #65 | #45 |
| 2014 | #47 | #38 | #43 | #62 | #57 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #43 | #49 | #60 | #64 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #39 | #46 | #69 | #47 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #51 | #44 | #89 | #57 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #49 | #49 | #96 | #63 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #60 | #63 | #84 | #88 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #56 | #61 | #93 | #85 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #62 | #59 | Not ranked | #81 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #74 | #75 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #69 | #71 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #70 | #84 | Not ranked | #98 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #98 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#62 2025 · 5,046 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #32 |
| 2007 | #27 |
| 2008 | #16 |
| 2009 | #12 |
| 2010 | #9 |
| 2011 | #9 |
| 2012 | #10 |
| 2013 | #12 |
| 2014 | #14 |
| 2015 | #13 |
| 2016 | #16 |
| 2017 | #17 |
| 2018 | #19 |
| 2019 | #20 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #26 |
| 2022 | #29 |
| 2023 | #40 |
| 2024 | #47 |
| 2025 | #62 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#170 2025 · 298 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #106 |
| 2007 | #109 |
| 2008 | #104 |
| 2009 | #73 |
| 2010 | #66 |
| 2011 | #61 |
| 2012 | #80 |
| 2013 | #92 |
| 2014 | #103 |
| 2015 | #112 |
| 2016 | #104 |
| 2017 | #110 |
| 2018 | #121 |
| 2019 | #138 |
| 2020 | #121 |
| 2021 | #124 |
| 2022 | #129 |
| 2023 | #138 |
| 2024 | #145 |
| 2025 | #170 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#135 2024 · 36 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #20 |
| 2006 | #25 |
| 2007 | #17 |
| 2008 | #13 |
| 2009 | #14 |
| 2010 | #22 |
| 2011 | #20 |
| 2012 | #36 |
| 2013 | #45 |
| 2014 | #48 |
| 2015 | #67 |
| 2016 | #70 |
| 2017 | #71 |
| 2018 | #97 |
| 2019 | #88 |
| 2020 | #110 |
| 2021 | #113 |
| 2022 | #140 |
| 2023 | #129 |
| 2024 | #135 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#212 2025 · 9 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #282 |
| 2007 | #359 |
| 2008 | #187 |
| 2009 | #232 |
| 2010 | #339 |
| 2011 | #149 |
| 2012 | #186 |
| 2013 | #188 |
| 2014 | #184 |
| 2015 | #201 |
| 2016 | #166 |
| 2017 | #251 |
| 2018 | #234 |
| 2019 | #242 |
| 2020 | #231 |
| 2021 | #326 |
| 2022 | #286 |
| 2023 | #221 |
| 2024 | #216 |
| 2025 | #212 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#149 2025 · 35 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #315 |
| 2007 | #375 |
| 2008 | #252 |
| 2009 | #209 |
| 2010 | #201 |
| 2011 | #196 |
| 2012 | #243 |
| 2013 | #219 |
| 2014 | #237 |
| 2015 | #147 |
| 2016 | #214 |
| 2017 | #214 |
| 2018 | #216 |
| 2019 | #244 |
| 2020 | #183 |
| 2021 | #239 |
| 2022 | #157 |
| 2023 | #181 |
| 2024 | #207 |
| 2025 | #149 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#54 2024 · 458 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #36 |
| 2006 | #38 |
| 2007 | #33 |
| 2008 | #31 |
| 2009 | #25 |
| 2010 | #32 |
| 2011 | #34 |
| 2012 | #32 |
| 2013 | #37 |
| 2014 | #34 |
| 2015 | #32 |
| 2016 | #27 |
| 2017 | #31 |
| 2018 | #39 |
| 2019 | #35 |
| 2020 | #36 |
| 2021 | #40 |
| 2022 | #38 |
| 2023 | #40 |
| 2024 | #54 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#83 2025 · 49 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #141 |
| 2007 | #142 |
| 2008 | #97 |
| 2009 | #71 |
| 2010 | #67 |
| 2011 | #50 |
| 2012 | #73 |
| 2013 | #78 |
| 2014 | #65 |
| 2015 | #60 |
| 2016 | #57 |
| 2017 | #51 |
| 2018 | #72 |
| 2019 | #88 |
| 2020 | #76 |
| 2021 | #77 |
| 2022 | #79 |
| 2023 | #101 |
| 2024 | #84 |
| 2025 | #83 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.