US rank #4401 Boys' name Peak 2023 262 births

Aithan — #4401 US boys' name

262 babies named Aithan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s182010s1292020s115
#4401
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Aithan was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

35 babies were named Aithan in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aithan

The Social Security Administration has registered 262 babies named Aithan between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aithan currently holds the #4401 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aithan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aithan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Aithan in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aithan 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 262 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.

Aithan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

262

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2023

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,401

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aithan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
35
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220082006 6

Aithan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
129 births that decade — 49% of Aithan's all-time total
2000s182010s1292020s115

Aithan by state

Where Aithan concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Aithan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
24 9.2%
#2 Texas
14 5.3%
#3 New York
5 1.9%
California share of Aithan's total US births 9.2%
Even split

24 of 262 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aithan?
262 babies have been named Aithan since 2006. It currently ranks #4401 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 35 births.
When was Aithan most popular?
Aithan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Aithan most popular?
The top states for the name Aithan are California (24 births), Texas (14 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Aithan been used?
Aithan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aithan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aitan, Aitor, Aithen, Aito. 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, 2006–2024 (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.