Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Fiery
- Irish
- Little, fiery; Aidan is a modern English spelling of the early medieval Gaelic name Áedán.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Aidan
Pronunciation
a(i)-dan
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Faith Daniels
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #39, 10,061 births); most recent 2025 (rank #326, 1,043 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #1006, 229 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,043 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1,092 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1,113 | – |
| 2022 | 1,160 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1,208 | 21 |
| 2020 | 1,328 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1,543 | 15 |
| 2018 | 1,571 | 15 |
| 2017 | 1,734 | 20 |
| 2016 | 2,115 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #70, 901 births); most recent 2025 (rank #265, 171 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #4558, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171 | – |
| 2024 | 186 | – |
| 2023 | 196 | – |
| 2022 | 228 | – |
| 2021 | 289 | – |
| 2020 | 273 | – |
| 2019 | 361 | – |
| 2018 | 352 | – |
| 2017 | 341 | – |
| 2016 | 365 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #306, 215 births); most recent 2023 (rank #779, 53 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2021 | 57 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2019 | 121 |
| 2018 | 137 |
| 2017 | 154 |
| 2016 | 175 |
| 2015 | 168 |
| 2014 | 215 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #39, 258 births); most recent 2025 (rank #85, 72 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 69 |
| 2022 | 92 |
| 2021 | 94 |
| 2020 | 94 |
| 2019 | 142 |
| 2018 | 149 |
| 2017 | 127 |
| 2016 | 152 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #17, 332 births); most recent 2025 (rank #125, 38 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #611, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | – |
| 2024 | 29 | – |
| 2023 | 44 | – |
| 2022 | 52 | – |
| 2021 | 53 | – |
| 2020 | 54 | – |
| 2019 | 68 | – |
| 2018 | 94 | – |
| 2017 | 73 | – |
| 2016 | 86 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #43, 73 births); most recent 2025 (rank #95, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2016 | 46 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #22, 150 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #539, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | – |
| 2022 | 25 | – |
| 2021 | 24 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 25 | – |
| 2018 | 24 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 37 | – |
| 2015 | 32 | – |
| 2014 | 35 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence