Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Little fire
Pronunciation
a(y)-dan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #569, 454 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1852, 85 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #3855, 41 births); most recent 2021 (rank #15244, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | – |
| 2024 | 106 | – |
| 2023 | 114 | – |
| 2022 | 149 | – |
| 2021 | 147 | 5 |
| 2020 | 134 | – |
| 2019 | 162 | – |
| 2018 | 142 | – |
| 2017 | 172 | 7 |
| 2016 | 203 | – |
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 2021 (rank #963, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 21 |
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 2018 (rank #313, 189 births); most recent 2023 (rank #558, 78 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #4486, 4 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5436, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78 | – |
| 2022 | 97 | – |
| 2021 | 89 | – |
| 2020 | 114 | – |
| 2019 | 170 | – |
| 2018 | 189 | – |
| 2017 | 153 | 3 |
| 2016 | 160 | – |
| 2015 | 146 | – |
| 2014 | 138 | – |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #614, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #400, 8 births); most recent 2012 (rank #586, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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