Aidyn
Aidyn was the 2994th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 41 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 642nd with 364 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,902 places. More babies were named Aidyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aiden) little fire (variant of Aidan) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,994 boys, down 1,674 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 41boys
- Girls and boys
- 13% girls, 87% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011364 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,063babies recorded
What does the name Aidyn mean?
Aidyn 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
Aidyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,253 | #2,994 | 6 | 41 |
| 2020 | #7,567 | #1,320 | 14 | 136 |
| 2010 | #3,360 | #701 | 48 | 333 |
| 2000 | #9,896 | #5,591 | 9 | 12 |
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How popular is Aidyn, counting every spelling?
Aidyn is a spelling of Aiden, a name family that ranked #25 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,994 for Aidyn 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 Aidyn?
41 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aidyn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aidyn 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 204 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aidyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aidyn?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Aidyn are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 10 and 18. That makes Aidyn 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.
Aidyn by state
How common Aidyn was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 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 Aidyn: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aidyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aidyn
What does Aidyn mean?
Aidyn is a spelling of Aiden, which means “little fire (variant of Aidan)” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Aidyn?
Aidyn was the 2994th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 41 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 642nd with 364 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,902 places. More babies were named Aidyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aidyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 13% girls, 87% boys given the name Aidyn in the US.
Where is Aidyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aidyn was most common in Alabama (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Ohio.