Boys' name · since 2004

Aitan

110 babies named Aitan in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,776 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Aitan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 110 have been recorded since 2004.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aitan has been recorded 110 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.

  • #16,776 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 110 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aitan ranks #16,776 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,776 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aitan's 110 recorded births place it above 62.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Aitan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aitan splits its recorded history at 2012: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aitan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
10
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 20042007200920112016201820212023 6

Aitan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (57 births, 52% of the file).

2010s was Aitan's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Aitan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Aitan by state

Where Aitan concentrates geographically, total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Aitan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 4.5%
New York share of Aitan's total US births 4.5%

5 of 110 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aitan?
Aitan has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,776 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Aitan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aitan ranks #16,776 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aitan most popular?
Aitan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Aitan most popular?
The top states for the name Aitan are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Aitan been used?
Aitan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 20 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Aitan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aithan, Aitor, Aithen, Aito. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aitan's data

  • Aitan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Aitans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aitan

Nearby Names Like Aitan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aitan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aitan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2004–2023 (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 Aitan 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.