Aicen
A unique name of unknown origin, possibly a creative respelling.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Aicen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aicen today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aicen births was 2013 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aicen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aicen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2013
5 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,188
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Aicen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Aicen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aicen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Aicen
The name Aicen has its origins in the ancient Celtic language of the Gauls, a group of tribes that inhabited parts of what is now France, Belgium, and northern Italy. The name is believed to have derived from the Celtic root word "aiken," which means "little fire" or "little spark." This etymology suggests that the name may have been given to individuals with fiery personalities or perhaps those born with reddish hair.
In the early centuries of the Common Era, the name Aicen appeared in several Gaulish inscriptions and Roman records documenting the Celtic population of Gaul. One notable example is a tombstone discovered in the ancient Roman city of Lugdunum (present-day Lyon, France), which bears the name "Aicenos" and is dated to the 2nd century AD.
The first recorded individual with the name Aicen was a Gaulish chieftain who lived in the 1st century BC. He is mentioned in the writings of the Roman historian Julius Caesar, who documented his military campaigns against the Gallic tribes. According to Caesar's accounts, Aicen was a fierce warrior and a leader of the Aedui tribe, one of the most powerful Celtic nations in Gaul at the time.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Aicen was a Gallo-Roman philosopher and poet who lived in the 3rd century AD. Born in the city of Treveri (modern-day Trier, Germany), Aicen was renowned for his eloquence and his mastery of both Celtic and Latin literature. Several of his poems have been preserved in ancient manuscripts, providing insight into the cultural fusion of Celtic and Roman traditions during the Roman occupation of Gaul.
In the 5th century AD, an Irish monk named Aicen is recorded as one of the earliest Christian missionaries to Scotland. He is credited with establishing several monasteries in the Scottish Highlands and spreading Christianity among the Pictish tribes.
During the Middle Ages, the name Aicen fell into relative obscurity but resurfaced in the 12th century with Aicen de Montfort, a French nobleman and crusader. He participated in the Third Crusade and is mentioned in chronicles of the siege of Acre in modern-day Israel.
In more recent history, Aicen Vachon was a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who lived in the 17th century. He is known for his expeditions into the Canadian wilderness and his interactions with Native American tribes, which are documented in his journals and correspondence.
People
Aicen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aicen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aicen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aicen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aicen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Aicen a common name?
We classify Aicen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aicen most popular?
The single biggest year for Aicen was 2013, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aicen is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aicen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aicen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aicen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aicen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aicen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aicen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Aicen?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.