Aiden Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: In 2010 and 2011, Aiden hit its peak as the 9th most popular boy’s name in the United States, according to Social Security Administration data.

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A Deep Dive

Aiden Overview

Meaning

Little fire, fiery one

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Irish

Etymology

Derived from the Irish “Aodhán,” meaning “fiery” or “fire” and related to the Celtic sun god Aodh.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.dən/

Popularity

Among the top 100 most popular boys’ names in several countries, including the United States (ranked 40th in 2023), Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Popular, Modern, Nature-inspired, Cute

Associated Traits

Youthful, energetic, friendly, creative, strong

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Connected to St. Aidan, a figure of generosity in Irish monasticism.

Name Day

January 31st
A Deep Dive

Aiden Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Aidan, Aden, Aydin, Aodhan, Edan, Aydan, Ayden, Aedan

Common Nicknames

Addie, Aid, Den, Denny, Aidy, Ace, A-Dai, Edan, Aidster, Aidy Boo

Diminutives

Aidan, Addie, Ahd, Ade, Aide, Adin, Aden, Den, Denny

Famous People

  • Aiden McGeady
    (Irish Soccer Player)
  • Aiden Gallagher
    (American TV Actor)
  • Aiden Turner
    (Irish TV Actor)
  • Aiden English
    (American Professional Wrestler)
  • Aiden Grimshaw
    (English Singer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Aiden Pearce
    ("Watch Dogs" Video Game)
  • Aiden Ford
    ("Stargate Atlantis" TV Series)
  • Aiden Burn
    ("CSI: NY" TV Series)
  • Aiden Dennison
    ("South of Nowhere" TV Series)

What Is the Meaning of Aiden?

The name Aiden primarily means “little fire” or “fiery one.” It’s a name that captures energy and warmth, often symbolizing a strong and spirited nature.

What Is the Origin of The Name Aiden?

Aiden has its origins in the Irish and Gaelic name Aodhán, which itself is derived from the name Aodh, the ancient Celtic god of the sun and fire.

This name was historically significant in Ireland, with notable bearers such as Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, a revered figure in early Christian history.

Over the centuries, the name has evolved and been anglicized into Aiden, among other variations, gaining popularity across various cultures.​

Aiden Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Aiden in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#262021#292022#402023
Top 3 Rankings#92010#92011#102012

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Aiden

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
202340
(-11 from 2022)
6675
(-1151 from 2022)
0.36453
202229
(-3 from 2021)
7826
(-472 from 2021)
0.41784
202126
(-2 from 2020)
8298
(-306 from 2020)
0.44289
202024
(-4 from 2019)
8604
(-784 from 2019)
0.46516
201920
(-1 from 2018)
9388
(-666 from 2018)
0.48851
201819
(-2 from 2017)
10054
(-1297 from 2017)
0.51725
201717
(-1 from 2016)
11351
(-906 from 2016)
0.57354
201616
(-3 from 2015)
12257
(-1241 from 2015)
0.60510
201513
(+1 from 2014)
13498
(+69 from 2014)
0.66023
201414
(-2 from 2013)
13429
(-215 from 2013)
0.65532
201312
(-2 from 2012)
13644
(-1278 from 2012)
0.67521
201210
(-1 from 2011)
14922
(-589 from 2011)
0.73537
20119
No change from 2010
15511
(-34 from 2010)
0.76356
20109
(+3 from 2009)
15545
(-482 from 2009)
0.75666
200912
(+4 from 2008)
16027
(+438 from 2008)
0.75566
200816
(+11 from 2007)
15589
(+2478 from 2007)
0.71495
200727
(+5 from 2006)
13111
(+1521 from 2006)
0.59190
200632
(+18 from 2005)
11590
(+2507 from 2005)
0.52865
200550
(+10 from 2004)
9083
(+1922 from 2004)
0.42697
200460
(+13 from 2003)
7161
(+1477 from 2003)
0.33884
200373
(+62 from 2002)
5684
(+2852 from 2002)
0.27052
2002135
(+82 from 2001)
2832
(+1245 from 2001)
0.13703
2001217
(+107 from 2000)
1587
(+706 from 2000)
0.07673
2000324
(+149 from 1999)
881
(+402 from 1999)
0.04219
1999473
(+72 from 1998)
479
(+112 from 1998)
0.02349
1998545
(+93 from 1997)
367
(+103 from 1997)
0.01810
1997638
(+187 from 1996)
264
(+90 from 1996)
0.01321
1996825
(+112 from 1995)
174
(+34 from 1995)
0.00868
1995937
(+316 from 1994)
140
(+54 from 1994)
0.00696
19941253
(+468 from 1993)
86
(+36 from 1993)
0.00422
19931721
(+282 from 1992)
50
(+11 from 1992)
0.00242
19922003
(+541 from 1991)
39
(+12 from 1991)
0.00186
19912544
(+1063 from 1990)
27
(+11 from 1990)
0.00127
19903607
(+202 from 1989)
16
(+2 from 1989)
0.00074
19893809
(-288 from 1988)
14
No change from 1988
0.00067
19883521
(+1938 from 1987)
14
(+7 from 1987)
0.00070
19875459
(+1263 from 1986)
7
(+2 from 1986)
0.00036
19866722
(-4123 from 1985)
5
(-14 from 1985)
0.00026
19852599
(+2961 from 1984)
19
(+13 from 1984)
0.00099
19845560
(+676 from 1983)
6
(+1 from 1983)
0.00032
19836236
(-768 from 1981)
5
(-1 from 1981)
0.00027
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19815468
(-626 from 1979)
6
(-1 from 1979)
0.00032
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19794842
(+1002 from 1977)
7
(+2 from 1977)
0.00039
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19775844
(-1538 from 1975)
5
(-2 from 1975)
0.00029
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19754306
(-76 from 1970)
7
(+1 from 1970)
0.00043
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19710
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19704230
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00031
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
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0
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0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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0
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0.0000
19640
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0
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
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0
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0.0000
19610
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0
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0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0
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0.0000
19580
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0
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0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0.0000
19550
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19540
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0.0000
19530
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0.0000
19520
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19510
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19500
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19490
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19480
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19470
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19430
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19420
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19410
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19380
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19360
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19340
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19330
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19280
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19270
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19260
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19250
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19230
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19210
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19200
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19190
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19180
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19170
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19160
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19150
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19140
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19130
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19120
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19110
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19100
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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19040
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19030
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19020
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19010
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19000
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18990
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18980
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18970
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18960
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18950
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18940
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18890
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18810
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American States Popularity Rankings for Aiden

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#152021#192022#292023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#242021#242022#372023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#202021#162022#232023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#232021#242022#402023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#262021#262022#262023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#352021#422022#412023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#442021#432022#492023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#162021#162022#292023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#322021#332022#322023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#362021#352022#412023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#222021#302022#362023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#232021#222022#292023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#242021#432022#312023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#352021#372022#472023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#392021#382022#622023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#292021#222022#462023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#312021#382022#322023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#422021#492022#522023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#212021#272022#322023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#332021#352022#452023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#472021#342022#862023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#362021#602022#612023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#422021#452022#762023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#262021#242022#412023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#252021#332022#372023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#222021#242022#512023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#292021#572022#582023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#232021#612022#402023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#222021#322022#292023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#422021#432022#532023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#342021#502022#552023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#162021#142022#392023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#252021#172022#262023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#342021#622022#722023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#342021#342022#462023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#112021#212022#212023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#532021#832022#1042023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#482021#1372022#752023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#252021#842022#732023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#722021#652022#712023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1042021#422022#692023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#402021#102022#202023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#772021#672022#272023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#342021#242022#392023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#552021#392022#492023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#692021#742022#852023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#502021#692022#1442023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1272021#482022#892023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#592021#362022#512023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#552020#572021#1072022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#492020#432021#222022

Popularity Rankings for Aiden in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#242020#112021#42022

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#242021#542022#412023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#282021#262022#422023

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#622021#742022#692023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#792021#792022#1002023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#1072020#1312021#1122022

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1132021#1402022#1292023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1382019#1212020#1242021

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#1482021#1252022#1302023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#2392021#1572022#1812023

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1842018#1652019#1882022

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3262021#2852022#2212023

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#3652021#2232022#2262023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#2292021#2942022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#3222020#2662021#2482022

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#3522022#2602023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#3702020#3842021#4592022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Aiden a Name for Boys or Girls?

Aiden is considered a gender-neutral name, which means it can be used for both boys and girls. However, it is more commonly used for boys in many cultures.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Aiden

Aiden in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Aiden McGeady (Soccer Player, born 1986): A well-known Irish professional footballer who has played for clubs like Celtic and Everton, and is recognized for his skills as a winger.
  • Aiden Gallagher (TV Actor, born 2003): An American actor famous for his role as Number Five in the Netflix series "The Umbrella Academy."
  • Aiden Turner (TV Actor, born 1977): An Irish actor best known for his roles in "Poldark" on BBC and as Kili in "The Hobbit" film series.
  • Aiden English (Professional Wrestler, born 1987): Former WWE wrestler known for his time as part of the tag team "The Vaudevillains."
  • Aiden Grimshaw (Singer, born 1991): An English singer-songwriter who gained fame after participating in the UK's "The X Factor."
  • Aiden Markram (Cricketer, born 1994): A South African cricketer and former captain of the national under-19 cricket team.
  • Aiden Byrne (Journalist, born 1972): An American journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting.
  • Aiden Blizzard (Cricketer, born 1984): An Australian cricketer known for his aggressive left-handed batting in the T20 format.
  • Aiden Tolman (Rugby Player, born 1988): An Australian professional rugby league player known for his time with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
  • Aiden Shaw (Author and Former Adult Film Actor, born 1966): A British author, musician, model, and former adult film star.
  • Aiden Pearce ("Watch Dogs," 2014 Video Game): A skilled hacker seeking justice by manipulating city systems to track down enemies.
  • Aiden Ford ("Stargate Atlantis," 2004 TV Series): A military officer who faces dramatic changes after an alien infection.
  • Aiden Burn ("CSI: NY," 2004 TV Series): A sharp-witted detective known for her effective crime-solving skills.
  • Aiden Dennison ("South of Nowhere," 2005 TV Series): A teenager dealing with complex relationships and personal challenges.
  • Aiden Shaw ("Sex and the City," 2000 TV Series): Carrie Bradshaw's kind and grounded love interest, a furniture designer.
  • Aiden Mathis ("Revenge," 2012 TV Series): A complex character deeply entwined in a narrative of personal and familial intrigue.

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