Aiden
Boy name · #62 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 5,046 baby boys were named Aiden, placing it at #62 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 357 boys born in 2025 was named Aiden.
The 55-year story
Aiden first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 16,030 boys were named Aiden — good for #12 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 Aiden per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aiden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aiden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Aiden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aiden is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Aiden is most common in DC (8.3 per 1,000), DE (6.8 per 1,000), HI (5.8 per 1,000), MD (5.1 per 1,000), MS (5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aiden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aiden
Statistically, parents drawn to Aiden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayden, Kayden, Caden, Brayden, and Camden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aiden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,046 | #62 |
| 2024 | 6,262 | #47 |
| 2023 | 6,701 | #40 |
| 2022 | 7,852 | #29 |
| 2021 | 8,313 | #26 |
| 2020 | 8,619 | #24 |
| 2019 | 9,403 | #20 |
| 2018 | 10,062 | #19 |
| 2017 | 11,357 | #17 |
| 2016 | 12,269 | #16 |
| 2015 | 13,506 | #13 |
| 2014 | 13,438 | #14 |
| 2013 | 13,649 | #12 |
| 2012 | 14,924 | #10 |
| 2011 | 15,520 | #9 |
| 2010 | 15,547 | #9 |
| 2009 | 16,030 | #12 |
| 2008 | 15,592 | #16 |
| 2007 | 13,113 | #27 |
| 2006 | 11,591 | #32 |
| 2005 | 9,083 | #50 |
| 2004 | 7,161 | #60 |
| 2003 | 5,684 | #73 |
| 2002 | 2,832 | #135 |
| 2001 | 1,587 | #217 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aiden a popular boy name?
Aiden ranked #62 among boys in 2025 with 5,046 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #13.
When was the name Aiden most popular?
Aiden peaked in 2009, when 16,030 American boys received the name (ranked #12 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aiden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 357 newborn American boys was named Aiden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.