Aidan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aidan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aidan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aidan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aidan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little fire”. borne by an early Irish saint.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 121,158 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16,673 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,076 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,278 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10,061 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,521 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 Aidan per year, United States (1936 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (10,296/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (901/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (332/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (258/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (73/yr).
Aidan has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #60 nationally (given to 11,606 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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