Baby name meaning

Aiden

Little fiery one · Irish origin

What does Aiden mean?

Aiden is a male name of Irish origin, meaning “Little fiery one”.

How popular is Aiden?

In England & Wales, Aiden ranked #145 among boys' names in 2024, with 365 babies given the name — down from #103 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2011, when it reached #61.

In the United States, Aiden was the #24 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #9 in 2010. It first charted in the US series in 1970.

The two territories disagree about Aiden: #24 in the US against #145 in England & Wales — a markedly more American choice.

Aiden — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Aiden over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1970 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,000#10,000197019801990200020102024US 1970: #4,237US 1990: #3,612US 2000: #324US 2010: #9US 2020: #24England & Wales 2024: #145United StatesEngland & Wales
Aiden’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Aiden in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#121354
2000#115386
2005#110504
2010#661,022
2011#611,077
2015#112566
2020#121466
2024#145365

Who are famous people named Aiden?

What names go well with Aiden?

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More on Aiden

Irish, warm and wonderfully spirited, Aiden gives a small person a great deal to live up to.

Aiden: a little fiery one, straight from Ireland — Aiden as our Name of the Day.

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