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Aiden

Boy Irish /AY-den/ #5124 in 2023

Aiden is a boy name of Irish origin.

Meaning of Aiden

Little fire; fiery one. From Gaelic Aodhán.

Popularity of Aiden

Popularity, 1970–2023

6,717 births in 2023

1970 2023

246,386 U.S. births recorded from 1970–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2009

16,142 babies

First recorded

1970

53 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AidanAedan

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

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Little king; descendant of Rían

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.