Aidan vs Aiden

Side-by-side comparison of Aidan and Aiden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aidan

Boy name · Rank #312

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Name B

Aiden

Boy name · Rank #47

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Metric Aidan Aiden
Current Rank #312 #47
Total Births (all years) 117,370 252,629
Peak Year 2003 2009
Peak Year Births 10,067 16,029
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Aidan Aiden
1930ss 5 —
1950ss 22 —
1960ss 71 —
1970ss 174 25
1980ss 465 76
1990ss 8,783 1,642
2000ss 76,511 83,551
2010ss 25,438 129,648
2020ss 5,901 37,687

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aidan Aiden
2014 2,280 13,436
2015 2,265 13,504
2016 2,115 12,265
2017 1,734 11,352
2018 1,571 10,058
2019 1,543 9,399
2020 1,328 8,613
2021 1,208 8,304
2022 1,160 7,835
2023 1,113 6,692
2024 1,092 6,243

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1936–2024.

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