Eidan
Eidan was the 1136th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 187 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,116 places. More babies were named Eidan in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aiden) little fire (variant of Aidan) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,136 boys, up 1,954 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 187boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025187 babies
- Total since 1880
- 897babies recorded
What does the name Eidan mean?
Eidan 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
Eidan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,136 | 187 |
| 2020 | #3,090 | 37 |
| 2010 | #5,315 | 17 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Eidan, counting every spelling?
Eidan is a spelling of Aiden, a name family that ranked #25 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,136 for Eidan 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 Eidan?
187 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eidan (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eidan 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 45 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eidan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eidan?
About 900 people born in the US named Eidan are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 2 and 10. That makes Eidan a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Eidan by state
How common Eidan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.0×), New York (1.8×). In 41 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 Eidan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eidan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eidan
What does Eidan mean?
Eidan is a spelling of Aiden, which means “little fire (variant of Aidan)” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eidan?
Eidan was the 1136th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 187 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,116 places. More babies were named Eidan in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eidan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eidan in the US.
Where is Eidan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eidan was most common in Texas (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.