Total births
317
Boys' name · since 1990
Aodhan
Aodhan has 317 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10245
- among boys today
- 317
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Aodhan currently ranks #10245 among boys' names in America, with 317 babies recorded since 1990.
Aodhan has 317 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10245 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #10245 among boys today
- 317 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aodhan is currently the #10245 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 317 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10245
- among boys today
- 317
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Aodhan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10245
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Aodhan was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
25 babies were named Aodhan in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Aodhan compares
317 47th percentile among 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
Aodhan's all-time total is 14% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aodhan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 317 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aodhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aodhan splits its recorded history at 2011: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aodhan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#10,245
Active since
1990
Aodhan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Aodhan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aodhan's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Aodhan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
130 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 130 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aodhan? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 317 babies named Aodhan. Today it holds rank #10245 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 25 births.
When was Aodhan most popular? ▼
Aodhan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Aodhan been used? ▼
Records for Aodhan go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Aodhan's data
- Aodhan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 July 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Aodhan: #10245 Boys' Name - 317 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aodhan. 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 Aodhan 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 July 2026.