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Aiden

“Variant of Aidan — Little fire” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #62 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Aiden has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #9 (2010) · 257,765 babies named Aiden all-time · 1 in 340 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #31 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #54 in Canada (2024) · #83 in New Zealand (2025) · #98 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aidens

• Aiden McGeady — Irish association football player (born 1986)
• Aiden O'Neill — Australian soccer player (born 1998)
• Aiden English — American professional wrestler
• Aiden Markram — South African cricketer
• Aiden O'Brien — English-born Irish professional footballer

In stories & tradition

• Aiden Ford — Stargate Atlantis
• Aiden Pearce — Watch Dogs
• Aiden Mathis — Revenge

What Aidens become

Among 183 notable people named Aiden:

Athletes appear 3.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aiden McGeady, Irish association football player (born 1986).

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