Eidan
A masculine name of Irish origin meaning "fire".
Name Census estimates that about 705 living Americans carry the first name Eidan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eidan today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eidan births was 2024 (89 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eidan. 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.
People living today
705
~ 1 in 486,176 Americans
Peak year
2024
89 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,818
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Eidan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eidan 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 348 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
Eidan 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 Eidan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eidans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Eidan, while Georgia, New Jersey, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eidan
The name Eidan is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "aodh," which means "fire." It is a variation of the more common Irish name Aidan, which has been in use since the early medieval period.
The name first appeared in historical records around the 7th century AD, when it was borne by several Irish saints and scholars, most notably St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, an Irish monk who lived from 590 to 651 AD and played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in Northumbria, England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eidan can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where it is mentioned in reference to Eidan mac Findbairr, a king of Dalriada (modern-day Argyll, Scotland) who reigned in the late 7th century.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Eidan was relatively uncommon but was occasionally used by members of the Irish nobility and clergy. One notable bearer of the name was Eidan of Ferns, an Irish abbot and bishop who lived in the 8th century and was celebrated for his piety and learning.
In more recent times, the name Eidan has been borne by several individuals of note, including Eidan Gillen (born 1967), an Irish actor known for his roles in films such as "The Wire" and "Game of Thrones," and Eidan Byrne (1917-1998), an Irish footballer who played for several English clubs in the 1940s and 1950s.
Other notable bearers of the name include Eidan O'Connor (1832-1877), an Irish-American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, and Eidan Kelly (born 1976), an Irish hurler who won several All-Ireland medals with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
While the name Eidan has remained relatively rare throughout history, it has endured as a distinctly Irish name with a rich cultural heritage and a connection to the ancient Gaelic traditions of Ireland.
People
Eidan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eidan 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
Eidan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eidan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 705 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eidan 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 486,176 US residents.
Is Eidan a common name?
We classify Eidan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 710 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eidan most popular?
The single biggest year for Eidan was 2024, when 89 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eidan is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Eidan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eidan 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.
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.