US rank #10403 Boys' name Peak 2014 1,701 births

Aayden — #10403 US boys' name

1,701 babies named Aayden in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s2592010s13202020s122
#10403
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 27% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Aayden was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

190 babies were named Aayden in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,701 babies named Aayden between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aayden currently holds the #10403 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 190 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,320 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aayden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 194 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Aayden in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aayden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,701 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aayden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,701

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2014

190 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,403

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aayden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
190
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
-50050100150200 20242021201820152012200920062003 11

Aayden popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2011 (Aayden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2011 5

Aayden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,320 births that decade — 78% of Aayden's all-time total
2000s2592010s13202020s122

Aayden by state

Where Aayden concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aayden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
194 11.4%
#2 California
167 9.8%
#3 Florida
100 5.9%
#4 New York
60 3.5%
#5 Georgia
36 2.1%
#6 Illinois
32 1.9%
#7 North Carolina
30 1.8%
#8 Virginia
29 1.7%
Texas share of Aayden's total US births 11.4%
Even split

194 of 1,701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Aayden appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aayden?
1,701 babies have been named Aayden since 2003. It currently ranks #10403 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 190 births.
When was Aayden most popular?
Aayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,320 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Aayden most popular?
The top states for the name Aayden are Texas (194 births), California (167 births), Florida (100 births).
How long has the name Aayden been used?
Aayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aayden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aayan, Aayush, Aayansh, Aayaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.