Aiyden
A diminutive and modern form of the traditional masculine name Aidan.
Name Census estimates that about 967 living Americans carry the first name Aiyden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aiyden today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aiyden births was 2015 (94 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aiyden. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aiyden with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
967
~ 1 in 354,451 Americans
Peak year
2015
94 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,556
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Aiyden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aiyden from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 642 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aiyden remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aiyden 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 Aiyden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aiydens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Aiyden, while Virginia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aiyden
The name Aiyden is a relatively modern invention, likely deriving from the popular English name Aiden. It does not have an extensive historical lineage or etymological origins rooted in antiquity.
Aiden itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Aodhán, which means "little fire" or "fiery one". This name traces back to the old Irish name Áed, which was derived from the Celtic word "aidos" meaning "fire" or "fiery".
The earliest known bearers of the name Áed were Irish kings and saints from the 6th to 8th centuries AD. One notable figure was Saint Áed mac Bricc, who lived in the late 6th century and founded several monasteries in Ireland.
The name Aiden gained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 20th century, particularly after the 1990s. However, the variant spelling Aiyden is even more recent, emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century as a creative respelling or fanciful variation of Aiden.
As Aiyden is a relatively new name, there are no historically significant individuals known to have borne this particular spelling. However, a few notable people named Aiden or with similar spellings include:
1. Aidan of Lindisfarne (c. 590-651 AD), an Irish monk who was a missionary and bishop in Northumbria, England.
2. Aidan Quinn (born 1959), an Irish-American actor known for films like "Legends of the Fall" and "Benny & Joon".
3. Aidan Gillen (born 1968), an Irish actor best known for his roles in "Game of Thrones" and "The Wire".
4. Aedan Caufield (born 1979), a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
5. Aidan Turner (born 1983), an Irish actor who portrayed Kili in "The Hobbit" film series.
Overall, while the name Aiyden may have a modern and somewhat trendy appeal, it lacks the deep historical roots and cultural significance of many traditional names. Its origins can be traced back to the Irish name Aiden, but the specific spelling Aiyden is a recent invention without an extensive pedigree.
People
Aiyden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aiyden 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
Aiyden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aiyden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 967 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aiyden 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 354,451 US residents.
Is Aiyden a common name?
We classify Aiyden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 974 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aiyden most popular?
The single biggest year for Aiyden was 2015, when 94 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aiyden is about 10 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 Aiyden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aiyden a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aiyden 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 Aiyden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aiyden 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 Aiyden 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 Aiyden?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.