Aiden

Boys

Best rank #13 (2010) · ranked in 17 years

First charting in 2008, Aiden peaked at #13 in 2010.

It eased from #23 in 2008 to #69 in 2024.

It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).

15,655 newborns received the name Aiden in 2010, its peak year.

Aiden was most popular around 2010, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820162024
  1. 2024696,287
  2. 2023556,726
  3. 2022437,897
  4. 2021378,343
  5. 2020338,668
  6. 2019299,447
  7. 20183010,099
  8. 20172511,401
  9. 20162312,311
  10. 20151913,566
  11. 20142113,496
  12. 20131713,723
  13. 20121515,012
  14. 20111315,612
  15. 20101315,655
  16. 20091616,143
  17. 20082315,733

Similar names

Names similar to Aiden include Ava, Alexander, Amelia, which share a starting letter or overlapping popularity. Compare their rank trajectories below.

Where Aiden is most popular

In 2025, Aiden was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,046 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 677 births, 13.4% of the national total, where it ranked #80 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 42.1% of Aiden births, against 18.1% Northeast, 15.7% Midwest, 24.1% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Aiden placed as high as #47 in District of Columbia and as low as #293 in New Hampshire.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1California677 · #80 there
  2. 2Texas603 · #85 there
  3. 3Florida360 · #82 there
  4. 4New York355 · #66 there
  5. 5New Jersey192 · #58 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast18.1%
  • Midwest15.7%
  • South42.1%
  • West24.1%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Aiden a popular name?
Aiden reached a best rank of #13 in 2010 and has charted in 17 years.
Where does Aiden rank now?
Aiden does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Aiden a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
When was Aiden most popular?
Aiden peaked around 2010.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)