US rank #5355 Boys' name Peak 2008 1,145 births

Aeden — #5355 US boys' name

1,145 babies named Aeden in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s5222010s5122020s95
#5355
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Aeden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

102 babies were named Aeden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aeden

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,145 babies named Aeden between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aeden currently holds the #5355 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aeden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 522 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Aeden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Aeden in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aeden 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 1,145 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.

Aeden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,145

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2008

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,355

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aeden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
102
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001998 11

Aeden popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 2012 (Aeden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 2012 7

Aeden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
522 births that decade — 46% of Aeden's all-time total
1990s162000s5222010s5122020s95

Aeden by state

Where Aeden concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aeden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
94 8.2%
#2 Texas
87 7.6%
#3 New York
28 2.4%
#4 Florida
21 1.8%
#5 Washington
16 1.4%
#6 Arizona
10 0.9%
#7 Wisconsin
8 0.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
6 0.5%
California share of Aeden's total US births 8.2%
Even split

94 of 1,145 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Aeden appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aeden?
1,145 babies have been named Aeden since 1998. It currently ranks #5355 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 102 births.
When was Aeden most popular?
Aeden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 522 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Aeden most popular?
The top states for the name Aeden are California (94 births), Texas (87 births), New York (28 births).
How long has the name Aeden been used?
Aeden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aeden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aedan, Aedyn, Aedin, Aedon, and 2 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, 1998–2024 (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.