Total births
359
Boys' name · since 1920
Aiken
359 babies named Aiken in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10018
- among boys today
- 359
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Aiken currently ranks #10018 among boys' names in America, with 359 babies recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Aiken recorded 359 times among boys since 1920, holding rank #10018 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #10018 among boys today
- 359 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aiken is currently the #10018 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 359 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10018
- among boys today
- 359
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Aiken vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10018
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Aiken was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
26 babies were named Aiken in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Aiken compares
359 Top 50% higher than 50% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Aiken's all-time total is 2% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aiken | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 359 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aiken's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aiken splits its recorded history at 2012: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aiken at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#10,018
Active since
1920
Aiken popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Aiken by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aiken's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Aiken births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
191 births
- 2020s 71
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 191 births (53% of all-time use).
Aiken by state
Where Aiken concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.4% |
South Carolina share of Aiken's total US births 1.4%
5 of 359 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aiken? ▼
359 babies have been named Aiken since 1920. It currently ranks #10018 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 26 births.
When was Aiken most popular? ▼
Aiken was most popular in the 2010s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Aiken most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aiken are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Aiken been used? ▼
Aiken has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aiken? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aiko, Aikeem, Aikam, Aiker. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aiken's data
- Aiken's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (191 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Aikens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aiken: #10018 Boys' Name - 359 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aiken. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aiken 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 June 2026.