The baby name Aiden is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪdən/ (AY-den).
The baby name Aiden is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪdən/ (AY-den).
Aiden is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Aiden is the modern Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Aodhan (Aodhán), a diminutive of Aodh, "fire." It conveys the sense of "little fire" or "fiery one," with cognate Scottish Gaelic form Aodhan (Aodhàn). While Aidan is the older Anglicized spelling long used in Britain and Ireland, Aiden has become a leading variant in North America.
Early bearers include medieval saints, notably Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, the seventh-century Irish missionary to Northumbria, and Saint Aidan of Ferns in Ireland, which anchored the name in ecclesiastical tradition. After periodic revival through the Celtic renaissance, the name surged in the late 1990s and 2000s across the English-speaking world, aided by the -aden sound. Variants and spellings include Aidan, Aodhán (Irish), Aodhàn (Scottish Gaelic), Aodhan, Aedan, Ayden, Aidyn, Aydan, and Aden; feminine or unisex use appears but remains less common. Across forms, the core meaning, "little fire," underpins its lasting appeal.
| Aiden Shaw Aiden Shaw is best known as an English author and former model and pornographic film actor. Born Aiden Brady on 22 February 1966, he later built a public profile through his writing as well as his earlier screen and modeling work. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #46 | 6,243 | 7,044 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #54 | 458 | 2,588 |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2010 | #57 | 77 | 99 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #104 | 34 | 1,769 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #123 | 12 | 444 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #134 | 6 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #145 | 44 | 401 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #165 | 18 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #166 | 11 | 4,064 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #208 | 16 | 5,842 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #228 | 14 | 7,111 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #272 | 48 | 9,639 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #285 | 9 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #286 | 13 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #293 | 97 | 2,865 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| HK | 0 | #338 | 11 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #365 | 19 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #367 | 167 | 12,905 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| France | Girls | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 3,259 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #430 | 18 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #471 | 17 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #541 | 12 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #576 | 17 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #598 | 8 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #599 | 17 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #601 | 82 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #606 | 92 | 17,960 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #644 | 24 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #650 | 16 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #780 | 438 | 25,619 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #890 | 62 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #892 | 25 | 8,487 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #892 | 221 | 25,439 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #904 | 27 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #957 | 26 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,155 | 22 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,170 | 14 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,420 | 52 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,559 | 56 | 28,008 |
Aiden is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:
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