Eiden
Eiden was the 537th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 558 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,828 places. More babies were named Eiden in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning variant of Aidan, 'little fire' · Irish, American English
Say it AY-dun /ˈeɪdən/
- Rank in 2025
- #537 boys, up 1,196 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 558boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025558 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,129babies recorded
What does the name Eiden mean?
Eiden is a modern spelling of Aidan, recorded in the US from 2004, when Aidan and its rhyming names were very popular. Aidan is the anglicized form of Irish Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh 'fire', so 'little fire'. Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, a 7th-century Irish monk, evangelized Northumbria. The Eiden spelling may reflect the pronunciation of Hispanic families.
Aodh (Old Irish, “fire”)Aodhán (Old Irish, “little fire”)
How sure is this? Probable. No dictionary entry for this spelling.
Related names: Aidan, Aiden, Ayden, Aodhán.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aidan', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aodh', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Eiden popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #537 | 558 |
| 2020 | #1,733 | 89 |
| 2010 | #3,559 | 30 |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eiden, counting every spelling?
Eiden is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #536 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #537 for Eiden on its own. Together these spellings went to 566 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eiden | 558 | #537 | 1,363 |
| Iden | 8 | #9,224 | 68 |
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 Eiden?
558 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eiden (0.15 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eiden 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 15 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eiden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eiden?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Eiden are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 1 and 8. That makes Eiden 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.
Eiden by state
How common Eiden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.8×), Arizona (1.8×), New Jersey (1.7×), Maryland (1.5×). In 19 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 Eiden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eiden, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eiden · Sibling names for Eiden
Questions about the name Eiden
What does Eiden mean?
Eiden means “variant of Aidan, 'little fire'” (Irish, American English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Eiden?
Eiden was the 537th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 558 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,828 places. More babies were named Eiden in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eiden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eiden in the US.
Where is Eiden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eiden was most common in Texas (0.29 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and New Jersey.