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Worldwide Name Statistics

Aidan

Ranked #449 - 1 in 67,988 people
US

Most common in

United States

118k bearers

World total

117,668

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#449

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States118k
Worldwide
~118k
rank #449
Rarity
1 in 67,988
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~118k in US

About the name Aidan

There are an estimated 117,668 people named Aidan alive worldwide today. That ranks Aidan at #449 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Aidan is held by approximately 117,668 people, ranking #449 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,821 U.S. residents).

Historically Aidan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.7% male).

Aidan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.7%Female 2.3%

Aidan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Aidan, 1936 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1936: 5
  2. 1957: 6
  3. 1958: 6
  4. 1959: 9
  5. 1960: 8
  6. 1962: 7
  7. 1964: 5
  8. 1965: 7
  9. 1966: 11
  10. 1967: 9
  11. 1968: 11
  12. 1969: 13
  13. 1970: 14
  14. 1971: 6
  15. 1972: 10
  16. 1973: 23
  17. 1974: 13
  18. 1975: 20
  19. 1976: 24
  20. 1977: 17
  21. 1978: 31
  22. 1979: 27
  23. 1980: 39
  24. 1981: 44
  25. 1982: 37
  26. 1983: 38
  27. 1984: 46
  28. 1985: 67
  29. 1986: 87
  30. 1987: 65
  31. 1988: 75
  32. 1989: 97
  33. 1990: 150
  34. 1991: 184
  35. 1992: 307
  36. 1993: 371
  37. 1994: 552
  38. 1995: 1,061
  39. 1996: 1,163
  40. 1997: 1,467
  41. 1998: 1,792
  42. 1999: 2,348
  43. 2000: 3,441
  44. 2001: 4,826
  45. 2002: 7,145
  46. 2003: 10k
  47. 2004: 10k
  48. 2005: 9,915
  49. 2006: 10k
  50. 2007: 8,553
  51. 2008: 7,830
  52. 2009: 5,892
  53. 2010: 4,360
  54. 2011: 3,774
  55. 2012: 3,267
  56. 2013: 2,704
  57. 2014: 2,301
  58. 2015: 2,289
  59. 2016: 2,138
  60. 2017: 1,755
  61. 2018: 1,586
  62. 2019: 1,559
  63. 2020: 1,356
  64. 2021: 1,230
  65. 2022: 1,172
  66. 2023: 1,113
  67. 2024: 1,105
  68. 2025: 1,051

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Aidan worldwide?

There are an estimated 117,668 people named Aidan alive worldwide today, ranking #449 globally.

Is Aidan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 67,988 people. In the United States there are roughly 117,668 bearers, which is 1 in 2,821 Americans.

Is Aidan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Aidan is used 97.7% male and 2.3% female.

Where does the name Aidan come from?

Who are famous people named Aidan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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