Ayden

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

⭐ Famous Ayden

Ayden Heaven

English association football player

Choose Ayden and your child shares a first name with Ayden Heaven, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ayden, like who?” Ayden Heaven's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,272 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ayden, 1,343 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ayden would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAyden first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2012, when it ranked #68. Today it's #257, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowAyden is 5.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,326 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,272.
• 🍂TrendAyden has slipped 135 places over the last five years and now sits at #257. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAyden is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #168, followed by Florida (#171) and New York (#173). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningAyden is an English form of Aiden, which means “little fire”.

About the name Ayden

Ayden is a boy name of Irish origin meaning “little fire”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-den”. US birth records list Ayden for boys from 1990 to 2025, in 35 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #68 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #257, with 1,343 babies.

Origin:Irish names