Total births
95
Boys' name · since 2006
Aythan
Aythan has 95 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9557
- among boys today
- 95
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Aythan is the #9557 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 95 recorded since 2006.
Aythan has 95 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9557 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #9557 among boys today
- 95 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aythan is currently the #9557 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 95 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9557
- among boys today
- 95
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Aythan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9557
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Aythan was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
10 babies were named Aythan in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Aythan compares
95 25th 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
Aythan's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aythan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aythan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aythan splits its recorded history at 2015: 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 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aythan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#9,557
Active since
2006
Aythan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Aythan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aythan's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Aythan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 46 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aythan? ▼
95 babies have been named Aythan since 2006. It currently ranks #9557 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 10 births.
When was Aythan most popular? ▼
Aythan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Aythan been used? ▼
Records for Aythan go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aythan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aythen, Ayton. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aythan's data
- Aythan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- 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 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Aythan: #9557 Boys' Name - 95 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aythan. 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 Aythan 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.