Aden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aden is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little fire”. A variant of Aidan, from Gaelic aodh meaning fire.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,517 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,166 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 89 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 25 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 Aden per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (1,432/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (100/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Aden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #478 nationally (given to 1,474 babies that year).
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