Eaden
A variant spelling of the English name Aidan meaning "fiery" or "little fire".
Name Census estimates that about 177 living Americans carry the first name Eaden. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 71.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Eaden today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eaden births was 2009 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eaden. 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 Eaden with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
177
~ 1 in 1,936,465 Americans
Peak year
2009
22 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,780
Tracked since 1999
Census
Eaden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 206 people with the first name Eaden, which placed it at #37,688 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,688
National first-name rank
People counted
206
206 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eaden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eaden is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Black (23.8%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eaden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eaden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.1% · 97
- Black or African American23.8% · 49
- Hispanic or Latino16.5% · 34
- Two or more races6.8% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Eaden
Eaden is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 179 total registrations, 128 (71.5%) were male and 51 (28.5%) were female.
Eaden as a male name
- Ranked #12,780 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (15 births)
Eaden as a female name
- Ranked #13,294 in 2016
- 7 female births in 2016
- Peak: 2009 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Eaden on both sides of the split. Of the 210 people counted with this name, 124 were male (59.0%) and 86 were female (41.0%).
Popularity
Eaden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eaden from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eaden 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 Eaden 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 Eaden
The name Eaden is believed to have its origins in the ancient Celtic language, specifically deriving from the word "aidh," which means "fire" or "blaze." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have been associated with concepts of passion, energy, and vitality in the early Celtic cultures.
During the Middle Ages, variations of the name, such as "Aeden" and "Aedan," were recorded in historical documents from various regions of the British Isles, particularly in Ireland and Scotland. These spellings were commonly used by Celtic monks and scholars, indicating the name's presence in religious and academic circles of that era.
One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the name Eaden was Saint Aedan of Lindisfarne, also known as Saint Aidan (590-651 AD), an Irish monk who played a pivotal role in the spread of Christianity in Northumbria, England. His missionary work and the establishment of the monastery on Lindisfarne Island left a lasting impact on the region's religious history.
In the 9th century, Aedán mac Gabráin (died 609 AD) was a prominent king of the Scottish kingdom of Dál Riata, renowned for his military victories and territorial expansions. His reign marked a significant period in the unification of the Scottish kingdoms.
During the 12th century, Aedán Ó Rathailligh (died 1172 AD), also known as Aedán Ua Rathailligh, was an influential Irish poet and scholar who wrote extensively on Irish history and literature, contributing to the preservation of traditional knowledge.
In more recent times, Eaden Lilley (1756-1829) was a notable English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Mary's in Paddington and the St. James's Church in Piccadilly.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Eaden was Eaden Whitford (1885-1957), an American film actor and director who appeared in several silent films during the early 20th century, including notable roles in "The Man Who Played God" (1922) and "The Bat" (1926).
People
Eaden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eaden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eaden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eaden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 177 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eaden 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 1,936,465 US residents.
Is Eaden a common name?
We classify Eaden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 179 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eaden most popular?
The single biggest year for Eaden was 2009, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eaden is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eaden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 206 people with the name Eaden, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,688 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eaden in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eaden?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Eaden on both sides of the split. Of the 210 people counted with this name, 124 were male (59.0%) and 86 were female (41.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eaden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eaden is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Black (23.8%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eaden most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Eaden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.1% (97 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Eaden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eaden a male name?
Yes, 71.5% of people registered as Eaden 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 Eaden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eaden 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 Eaden 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.
How many people are named Eaden?
Find out how many people share the name Eaden on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.