US rank #997 Boys' name Peak 2006 21,624 births

Aden — #997 US boys' name

21,624 babies named Aden in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121890s51900s61910s961920s1311930s1041940s971950s831960s991970s1721980s1841990s5442000s96752010s88072020s1609
#997
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Aden was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

1,407 babies were named Aden in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aden

The Social Security Administration has registered 21,624 babies named Aden between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aden currently holds the #997 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 1,407 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 9,675 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Aden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,195 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Aden in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aden 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 21,624 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.

Aden at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

21,624

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2006

1,407 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#997

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2006)
1,407
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Aden popularity over time — girls

653 total births recorded since 1987 (Aden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 653 births
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Aden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
9,675 births that decade — 45% of Aden's all-time total
1880s121890s51900s61910s961920s1311930s1041940s971950s831960s991970s1721980s1841990s5442000s96752010s88072020s1609

Aden by state

Where Aden concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,195 10.2%
#2 Texas
2,014 9.3%
#3 Ohio
1,207 5.6%
#4 Florida
1,142 5.3%
#5 New York
1,076 5.0%
#6 Georgia
820 3.8%
#7 Illinois
751 3.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
736 3.4%
California share of Aden's total US births 10.2%
Even split

2,195 of 21,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Aden appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aden?
21,624 babies have been named Aden since 1880. It currently ranks #997 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 1,407 births.
When was Aden most popular?
Aden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 9,675 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Aden most popular?
The top states for the name Aden are California (2,195 births), Texas (2,014 births), Ohio (1,207 births).
How long has the name Aden been used?
Aden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adelbert, Adel, Adem, Adell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1880–2024 (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.