Total births
89,180
Boys' name · since 1990
Ayden
89,180 babies named Ayden in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #214
- among boys today
- 89,180
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
Ayden currently ranks #214 among boys' names in America, with 89,180 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayden has been recorded 89,180 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #214 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, 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 1990 to 2025.
- #214 among boys today
- 89,180 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayden is currently the #214 boys' name in America, more common than 99% of boys - 89,180 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #214
- among boys today
- 89,180
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
Ayden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#214
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ayden was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6,234 babies were named Ayden in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayden compares
89,180 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Ayden's all-time total is 243x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayden | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89,180 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6,234 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayden's full recorded timeline at 2008, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 6,234 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayden at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2012
Current rank
#214
Active since
1990
Ayden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 6,234
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Ayden popularity over time - girls
2,450 total births recorded since 1994 (Ayden as girls' name)
Ayden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ayden's strongest decade.
49,636 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ayden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 445
1990s
445 births
- 2000s
2000s
26,295 births
- 2010s
2010s
49,636 births
- 2020s 12,804
2020s
12,804 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49,636 births (56% of all-time use).
How Ayden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ayden's total volume
Ayden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ayden by state
Where Ayden concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 9,854 | 11.0% |
| #2 | California | | 9,820 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5,689 | 6.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 4,814 | 5.4% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 3,896 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 3,506 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 3,174 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 3,002 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Ayden's total US births 11.0%
Even split
9,854 of 89,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ayden appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayden? ▼
89,180 babies have been named Ayden since 1990. It currently ranks #214 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 6,234 births.
When was Ayden most popular? ▼
Ayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49,636 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Ayden most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayden are Texas (9,854 births), California (9,820 births), Florida (5,689 births).
How long has the name Ayden been used? ▼
Ayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aydin, Aydan, Aydenn, Aydon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ayden's data
- Ayden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (49,636 total births); usage has since declined to 12,804 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Aydens (9,854 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Ayden
Nearby Names Like Ayden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayden
Aydin Boy
#1217 6,491 births
Aydan Boy
#1616 6,134 births
Aydenn Boy
704 births
Aydon Boy
#9445 698 births
Aydrian Boy
#5026 393 births
Compare Ayden side by side: Ayden vs Aydin Ayden vs Aydan Ayden vs Aydenn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ayden
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, 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. "Ayden: #214 Boys' Name - 89,180 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayden. 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 Ayden 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.