Meaning and history
Anglicized form of Aodhán, Aidan grew in popularity in the United States in the late 20th century because of its sound, which resembles names such as Braden and Hayden, and it reached its peak ranking for boys at 39th in 2003.
20062006: 10,035 births, rank #44
2007: 8,426 births, rank #54
2008: 7,709 births, rank #59
2009: 5,811 births, rank #72
2010: 4,311 births, rank #94
20112011: 3,721 births, rank #107
2012: 3,225 births, rank #116
2013: 2,676 births, rank #146
2014: 2,280 births, rank #187
2015: 2,265 births, rank #185
20162016: 2,118 births, rank #191
2017: 1,735 births, rank #221
2018: 1,571 births, rank #242
2019: 1,544 births, rank #243
2020: 1,331 births, rank #261
20212021: 1,209 births, rank #286
2022: 1,161 births, rank #296
2023: 1,113 births, rank #300
2024: 1,098 births, rank #312
20252025: 1,043 births, rank #326
Aidan moved from #312 to #326 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2003, with 10,067 births.