Aydan
Boy name · #1860 in 2025 · Very rare
Aydan ranks #1860 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 85 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #966, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 boys born in 2025 was named Aydan.
The 32-year story
Aydan first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 454 boys were named Aydan — good for #570 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 Aydan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aydan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aydan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aydan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aydan is most common
State-level data for Aydan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aydan
Statistically, parents drawn to Aydan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aedan, Jaydan, Armaan, Edan, and Athan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aydan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #1852 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1539 |
| 2022 | 149 | #1284 |
| 2021 | 147 | #1291 |
| 2020 | 134 | #1335 |
| 2019 | 162 | #1186 |
| 2018 | 142 | #1291 |
| 2017 | 172 | #1116 |
| 2016 | 203 | #1006 |
| 2015 | 214 | #966 |
| 2014 | 239 | #898 |
| 2013 | 253 | #844 |
| 2012 | 337 | #705 |
| 2011 | 346 | #682 |
| 2010 | 380 | #636 |
| 2009 | 399 | #626 |
| 2008 | 454 | #570 |
| 2007 | 414 | #608 |
| 2006 | 429 | #577 |
| 2005 | 331 | #652 |
| 2004 | 306 | #666 |
| 2003 | 243 | #741 |
| 2002 | 123 | #1154 |
| 2001 | 67 | #1710 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aydan a popular boy name?
Aydan ranked #1860 among boys in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #966.
When was the name Aydan most popular?
Aydan peaked in 2008, when 454 American boys received the name (ranked #570 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aydan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American boys was named Aydan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.