Aidan
Boy name · #327 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Aidan? In official American birth records, Aidan has been tracked continuously since 1936, giving it 89 years of documented American history.
Aidan ranks #327 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,043 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #185, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,726 boys born in 2025 was named Aidan.
The 89-year story
Aidan first appears in the Social Security records in 1936, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 10,067 boys were named Aidan — good for #39 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aidan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aidan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aidan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aidan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aidan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Aidan is most common in MA (1.9 per 1,000), CT (1.7 per 1,000), NJ (1.2 per 1,000), MD (1.1 per 1,000), MI (1.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aidan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aidan
Statistically, parents drawn to Aidan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adan, Kaden, Jaden, Gavin, and Brayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aidan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,043 | #326 |
| 2024 | 1,098 | #312 |
| 2023 | 1,113 | #300 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | #296 |
| 2021 | 1,209 | #286 |
| 2020 | 1,331 | #261 |
| 2019 | 1,544 | #243 |
| 2018 | 1,571 | #242 |
| 2017 | 1,735 | #221 |
| 2016 | 2,118 | #191 |
| 2015 | 2,265 | #185 |
| 2014 | 2,280 | #187 |
| 2013 | 2,676 | #146 |
| 2012 | 3,225 | #116 |
| 2011 | 3,721 | #107 |
| 2010 | 4,311 | #94 |
| 2009 | 5,811 | #72 |
| 2008 | 7,709 | #59 |
| 2007 | 8,426 | #54 |
| 2006 | 10,035 | #44 |
| 2005 | 9,759 | #43 |
| 2004 | 9,824 | #40 |
| 2003 | 10,067 | #39 |
| 2002 | 6,954 | #60 |
| 2001 | 4,632 | #86 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aidan?
In official American birth records, the name Aidan first appeared in 1936 (over 89 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 89 years.
Is Aidan a popular boy name?
Aidan ranked #327 among boys in 2025 with 1,043 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #185.
When was the name Aidan most popular?
Aidan peaked in 2003, when 10,067 American boys received the name (ranked #39 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aidan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,726 newborn American boys was named Aidan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.