Aedan
Aedan was the 3659th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 759th; the most babies were born in 2007 (283). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,527 places. More babies were named Aedan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aiden) little fire (variant of Aidan) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #3,659 boys, down 1,748 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 30boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007283 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,905babies recorded
What does the name Aedan mean?
Aedan is a spelling of Aiden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Aiden's meaning and origin.
Aiden is a spelling variant of Aidan, the English form of the Irish name Aodhán. Aodhán is a diminutive of Aodh, an old Irish name that means 'fire'; Aodh was also the name of a Celtic deity linked with the sun. The best-known early bearer is Saint Aidan, a 7th-century Irish monk who founded the monastery of Lindisfarne in northern England. The -en spelling is a modern American preference that rose with Aidan and with rhyming names such as Jayden and Brayden.
Aodhán (Irish, “little fire; diminutive of Aodh”)Aodh (Irish, “fire”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Aidan, Aydan, Ayden, Aodhán.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aiden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aidan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Aidan', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Aidan of Lindisfarne', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Aedan popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 43 since 2002.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,659 | 30 |
| 2020 | #1,911 | 77 |
| 2010 | #886 | 235 |
| 2000 | #1,782 | 61 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Aedan, counting every spelling?
Aedan is a spelling of Aiden, a name family that ranked #25 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,659 for Aedan on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,210 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden | 5,046 | #62 | 34,174 |
| Ayden | 1,343 | #257 | 9,779 |
| Aidan | 1,043 | #326 | 5,624 |
| Aden | 224 | #1,008 | 1,439 |
| Aydin | 147 | #1,315 | 933 |
| Aydan | 85 | #1,853 | 601 |
| Eidan | 187 | #1,136 | 447 |
| Aidyn | 41 | #2,994 | 340 |
| Aedan | 30 | #3,659 | 221 |
| Aayden | 14 | #6,144 | 91 |
| Aeden | 14 | #6,153 | 88 |
| Aaiden | 12 | #6,804 | 76 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aedan?
30 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aedan (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aedan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 280 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aedan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aedan?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Aedan are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 11 and 20. That makes Aedan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aedan by state
How common Aedan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aedan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aedan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aedan
What does Aedan mean?
Aedan is a spelling of Aiden, which means “little fire (variant of Aidan)” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Aedan?
Aedan was the 3659th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 759th; the most babies were born in 2007 (283). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,527 places. More babies were named Aedan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Aedan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aedan in the US.
Where is Aedan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aedan was most common in New Jersey (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and California.