Baby Name Popularity Profile

Aiden

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Aiden.

✦ Little fire 🌍 Irish traditional
National Rank (2025) #62
All-Time Peak Rank #9 Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births 257,765 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 16,030 births in 2009
💡 The Aiden Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Little fire
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Anglicized form of the Irish name Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh meaning 'fire'.
Alternative Spellings
Aidan Ayden Aydan
Pronunciation: EY-den
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Aiden

According to SSA data, Aiden achieved its highest historical rank of #9 in 2010. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2009 with 16,030 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 62.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 43 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Aiden across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -62.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 16,030 births in 2009
Years in Top 100 23 yrs
Years in Top 500 27 yrs
Registry Streak 43 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 25
1980s: 76
1990s: 1,642
2000s: 83,554
2010s: 129,675
2020s: 42,793

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ai-en
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Florida, Delaware
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #58 2,465 2008 48.3% Decline
Arizona #69 5,967 2008 43.5% Decline
Alaska #110 660 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #52 15,161 2011 34.1% Decline
Delaware #35 815 2009 25.9% Decline
Idaho #144 1,384 2008 65.5% Decline
Colorado #64 4,194 2007 35.9% Decline
Texas #53 25,491 2009 33.8% Decline
California #51 33,133 2012 46.9% Decline
Washington #76 5,328 2009 52.5% Decline
Utah #72 2,697 2009 24.1% Decline
New Mexico #75 1,751 2009 62.9% Decline
New Hampshire #157 999 2005 66.7% Decline
Oregon #67 2,843 2008 25.0% Decline
Hawaii #45 946 2011 51.4% Decline
Virginia #45 6,873 2010 34.9% Decline
Maryland #35 4,502 2011 30.4% Decline
Georgia #48 8,336 2011 43.2% Decline
Wyoming #91 377 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #72 7,548 2011 41.3% Decline
Tennessee #73 5,439 2009 34.3% Decline
New Jersey #39 6,865 2011 26.4% Decline
Connecticut #71 2,714 2011 51.0% Decline
Vermont #80 415 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #114 2,440 2008 51.5% Decline
Rhode Island #68 841 2009 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #72 3,340 2011 44.6% Decline
Indiana #109 5,353 2008 58.7% Decline
Oklahoma #73 2,965 2010 43.3% Decline
Maine #91 959 2010 51.7% Decline
New York #40 16,685 2011 42.0% Decline
Arkansas #56 2,338 2011 39.5% Decline
Missouri #116 4,694 2009 46.0% Decline
Michigan #70 7,922 2009 41.9% Decline
Minnesota #79 3,825 2008 37.6% Decline
Kentucky #129 3,605 2009 56.6% Decline
Montana #96 631 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #91 4,112 2009 33.3% Decline
Massachusetts #56 5,009 2008 29.3% Decline
Ohio #84 9,355 2009 43.0% Decline
North Dakota #107 686 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #67 9,845 2009 45.3% Decline
Louisiana #46 3,606 2011 28.4% Decline
South Dakota #146 666 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #136 1,416 2008 54.8% Decline
Alabama #157 3,442 2012 68.1% Decline
Mississippi #31 2,372 2010 30.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #69 9,769 2008 45.6% Decline
Iowa #127 2,329 2010 44.8% Decline
West Virginia #127 1,501 2009 62.5% Decline
District of Columbia #30 605 2013 36.4% Decline

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