Aaden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aaden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aaden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aaden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aaden is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little fire”. A modern respelling of Aiden.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,079 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 43 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aaden per year, United States (2001 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (1,274/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Aaden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #536 nationally (given to 1,281 babies that year).
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