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Aden

“Variant of Aidan — little fire (Irish)” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #1008 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Aden has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #244 (2006) · 21,854 babies named Aden all-time · 1 in 7,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,700 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 7,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Adens

• Aden Abdullah Osman Daar — Somali politician (1908-2007)
• Aden Young — Australian actor
• Aden Gillett — British actor
• Aden Flint — English association football player (born 1989)
• Aden Meinel — American astronomer (1922–2011)

In stories & tradition

• Aden Jefferies — Home and Away
• Aden Grayshott — Pacific 1860

What Adens become

Among 54 notable people named Aden:

Political leaders appear 2.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, Somali politician (1908-2007).

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