Aaiden
A masculine name of Celtic origin meaning "little fire".
Name Census estimates that about 947 living Americans carry the first name Aaiden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aaiden today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aaiden births was 2015 (89 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aaiden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
947
~ 1 in 361,937 Americans
Peak year
2015
89 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,288
Tracked since 2004
Census
Aaiden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 677 people with the first name Aaiden, which placed it at #16,602 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,602
National first-name rank
People counted
677
677 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
32.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aaiden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaiden is Hispanic at 32.9%. The next largest groups are Black (29.8%) and White (28.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aaiden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aaiden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino32.9% · 223
- Black or African American29.8% · 202
- White28.5% · 193
- Two or more races7.2% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Popularity
Aaiden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aaiden from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 667 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aaiden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aaiden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aaidens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Aaiden, while North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aaiden
The name Aaiden has its roots in the ancient Gaelic language, dating back to the 5th century AD in what is now modern-day Ireland and Scotland. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Aidan, which itself is derived from the old Irish word "aodh," meaning "fire" or "fiery one."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aaiden can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a historical chronicle of medieval Irish history. The document mentions an Aidan mac Gabrain, a king of the Scottish kingdom of Dalriada, who reigned in the late 6th century AD.
In the 7th century, Saint Aidan, an Irish monk, is credited with introducing Christianity to the Kingdom of Northumbria in what is now northern England. He is revered as one of the most influential figures in the spread of Christianity in the region and is remembered for his kindness and humility.
Another notable historical figure with the name Aidan was Aidan of Lindisfarne, an Irish monk and missionary who lived in the late 7th century AD. He is celebrated as a patron saint of firefighters and is often depicted in art carrying a flaming torch.
In the literary world, Aidan of Iona was a 9th century Irish monk and scholar who is believed to have authored the famous "Vita Columbae," a biography of Saint Columba, one of the most influential figures in the spread of Christianity in Scotland.
Fast-forwarding to more recent times, Aidan Quinn, born in 1959, is an American actor known for his roles in films such as "Legends of the Fall" and "Practical Magic." Aidan Gillen, born in 1968, is an Irish actor who has appeared in popular television series like "Game of Thrones" and "Peaky Blinders."
While the name Aaiden is a relatively modern spelling variation, it carries a rich historical heritage and has been borne by many notable figures throughout the centuries, from kings and saints to scholars and actors.
People
Aaiden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aaiden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aaiden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aaiden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 947 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aaiden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 361,937 US residents.
Is Aaiden a common name?
We classify Aaiden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 955 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aaiden most popular?
The single biggest year for Aaiden was 2015, when 89 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aaiden is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aaiden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 677 people with the name Aaiden, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,602 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aaiden in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aaiden?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aaiden appears almost entirely male. Of the 685 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aaiden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaiden is Hispanic at 32.9%. The next largest groups are Black (29.8%) and White (28.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aaiden most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aaiden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 32.9% (223 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aaiden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aaiden a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aaiden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aaiden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aaiden in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aaiden can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aaiden?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.