Aidan

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A few things about Aidan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Aidan

Aidan Gillen

Irish actor

Choose Aidan and your child shares a first name with Aidan Gillen, an Irish actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aidan, like who?” Aidan Gillen's Wikipedia article is available in 49 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,638 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Aidan, 1,043 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aidan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAidan first shows up in US birth records in 1936, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 89 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2003, when it ranked #39. Today it's #326, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAidan was 2.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 596 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,638.
• 🍂TrendAidan has slipped 65 places over the last five years and now sits at #326. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAidan is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #120, followed by Massachusetts (#141) and Connecticut (#155). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Aidan means “little fire”. Our records link it to English, Irish and Latin roots.

About the name Aidan

Aidan is a boy name of English, Irish and Latin origin meaning “little fire”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-dan”. US birth records list Aidan for boys from 1936 to 2025, in 68 of those 90 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #39 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #326, with 1,043 babies.

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