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Aidan

“Little fire” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #326 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Aidan has appeared in US records since 1936 — best rank #39 (2003) · 118,431 babies named Aidan all-time · 1 in 1,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #82 in Ireland (2025) · #95 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aidans

• Aidan Gillen — Irish actor
• Aidan Quinn — American actor
• Aidan Turner — Irish actor
• Aidan Gallagher — American actor
• Aidan Cassar — Maltese singer and songwriter (born 1999)

In stories & tradition

• Aidan Brosnan — EastEnders
• Aidan Devane — All My Children
• Aidan Foster — Neighbours

What Aidans become

Among 392 notable people named Aidan:

Athletes appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aidan White, Irish footballer.

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