Given name & surname
Aydan
“one who is fiery; little fire”·“a fiery young man”
Aydan 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
Aydan 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
Aydan 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 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aydan 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
Aydan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,582
- 6,134 boys · 448 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 495 babies
- 2025
- 85
- #1,853 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 99% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 85 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,853 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 454 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,112 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.
Aydan’s family of names
In English usage, Aydan has a related form in Aidan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Aydan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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