Given name & surname
Aiden
“one who is fiery; little fire”·“a fiery young man”
Aiden is a variant of 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
Aiden is a variant of 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
Aiden is a variant of 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 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aiden is a variant of 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
Aiden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 259,912
- 257,765 boys · 2,147 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 16,143 babies
- 2025
- 5,073
- #62 for boys · #4,882 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5,046 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 62 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16,030 in 2009. It also appeared in 27 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (677). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 193,526 as a first name in 2020; 177 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aiden’s family of names
Aiden has a related form in Aidan. In Welsh usage, Aiden has a related form in Aidan. In Welsh usage, Aiden has a related form in Aeddan.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Aiden
- Aiden McGeadyIrish association football player (born 1986)
- Aiden O'NeillAustralian soccer player (born 1998)
- A. W. TozerAmerican missionary (1897–1963)
- Aiden MarkramSouth African cricketerborn 1994
- Aiden O'BrienEnglish-born Irish professional footballerborn 1993
- Aiden CurtissBritish-American fashion modelborn 1998
- Aiden ThomasAmerican writer
- Aiden TurnerBritish actor (born 1977)
- Aiden AslinBritish foreign volunteer fighterborn 1994
Characters named Aiden: Aiden Ford (Stargate Atlantis).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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