Aidar
A masculine name of Tatar origin meaning "moon" or "lunar".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Aidar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aidar today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aidar births was 2023 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aidar. 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 Aidar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2023
6 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,852
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Aidar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aidar from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aidar 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 Aidar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aidar
The name Aidar has its origins in the Turkic languages, specifically in the Tatar and Bashkir cultures of central Asia. It is believed to be derived from the Old Turkic word "ayd", meaning "moon" or "bright", combined with the Turkic suffix "-ar", indicating possession or belonging.
One of the earliest known references to the name Aidar can be found in the "Book of Dede Korkut", a collection of epic stories from the Oghuz Turks, dating back to the 9th or 10th century. This suggests that the name has been in use for several centuries among the Turkic peoples of the region.
In the medieval period, the name Aidar was borne by several notable figures in the Volga-Ural region, which was home to various Turkic tribes and kingdoms. One such individual was Aidar Khan, a ruler of the Nogai Horde in the 15th century, who played a significant role in the political dynamics of the region during that time.
Moving forward in history, the name Aidar gained prominence in the 19th century, particularly among the Tatar and Bashkir communities of the Russian Empire. One notable bearer of the name was Aidar Ibragimov (1847-1910), a Tatar educator and linguist who made significant contributions to the development of the Tatar literary language and the promotion of educational reforms.
In the 20th century, the name Aidar continued to be popular among the Turkic peoples of the former Soviet Union. One prominent figure was Aidar Khairullin (1936-2009), a Tatar writer and playwright who produced numerous works that explored the cultural identity and struggles of the Tatar people.
Another notable individual with the name Aidar was Aidar Metshin (born 1974), a Russian politician and the current Mayor of Kazan, the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. His name exemplifies the enduring popularity of the name among the Tatar community in the present day.
While the name Aidar is primarily associated with the Tatar and Bashkir cultures, it has also been used by other Turkic groups, such as the Kazakhs and Kyrgyz, reflecting the linguistic and cultural connections among these peoples.
People
Aidar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aidar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aidar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aidar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aidar 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Aidar a common name?
We classify Aidar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aidar most popular?
The single biggest year for Aidar was 2023, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aidar is about 8 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 Aidar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aidar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aidar 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 Aidar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aidar 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 Aidar 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 people share the name Aidar?
Want to know how many people have the name Aidar? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.