Girls' name · since 1951
Aide
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 2,010 babies named Aide, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,693 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,972 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,010
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aide currently ranks #7972 among girls' names in America, with 2,010 babies recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aide has been recorded 2,010 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #7972 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #4,693 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,972 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,010 born since 1951
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aide ranks #4,693 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,972 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,010 born since 1951, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,693 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,972 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,010
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aide's 2,010 recorded births place it above 93.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aide compares
2,010 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aide's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aide | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,010 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 100 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aide's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 100, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aide popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Aide by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (510 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Aide's strongest decade.
510 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Aide births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s 113
1960s
113 births
- 1970s
1970s
323 births
- 1980s
1980s
274 births
- 1990s
1990s
510 births
- 2000s
2000s
424 births
- 2010s
2010s
228 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 510 births (25% of all-time use).
How Aide compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aide's total volume
Aide by state
Where Aide concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 697 | 34.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 560 | 27.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 7 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.2% |
697 of 2,010 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aide? ▼
Where does Aide sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Aide most popular? ▼
Where is Aide most popular? ▼
How long has the name Aide been used? ▼
What names are similar to Aide? ▼
What to do with Aide's data
- Aide's decade-level peak was the 1990s (510 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aides (697 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aide
Nearby Names Like Aide
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aide
Compare Aide side by side: Aide vs Aida Aide vs Aidan Aide vs Aiden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aide
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aide: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aide draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.