Given name
Aayden
“one who is fiery; little fire”·“a fiery young man”
In English use, Aayden has a related form in Aidan. Interpretations include “one who is fiery; little fire” and “a fiery young man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Aayden has a related form in Aidan. Interpretations include “one who is fiery; little fire” and “a fiery young man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Aayden has a related form in Aidan. An origin associated with Aidan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Aayden has a related form in Aidan. The history of Aidan gives this family its wider story. Aidan experienced a revival in the 20th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Aayden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,720
- 1,715 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 190 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,144 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −79%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,144 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 79.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 190 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,237 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aayden’s family of names
In German usage, Aayden has a related form in Aidan.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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