Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Eiden isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eiden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,129
- 2,129 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 558 babies
- 2025
- 558
- #537 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +213%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 558 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 537 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 213.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (98). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 696 as a first name in 2020; 1,323 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.
Eiden’s family of names
Eiden may belong to the same name family as EIDDEN. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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