Aedan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aedan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aedan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aedan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aedan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “variant of Aidan, little fire”. A respelling of Aidan, from the Gaelic aed meaning fire.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,905 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 449 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 198 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 51 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 72 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 Aedan per year, United States (1988 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (288/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (30/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (6/yr).
Aedan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,657 nationally (given to 323 babies that year).
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