Ayden
Ayden is a boy's name of Celtic origin.
Meaning
Little fire or fiery one.
Origin and history
Ayden is a modern phonetic variant of the traditional Irish name Aidan, which derives from the Gaelic name Aodhán. It became extremely popular in the United States starting in the late 1990s as part of the trendy '-aden' suffix naming wave. Today, it remains a commonly chosen male name in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
89,180 babies in the United States have been named Ayden since 1880. It ranks #338 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #174.
States where it is most popular
- TX (11.1 %)
- CA (11.1 %)
- FL (6.4 %)
- NY (5.4 %)
- NC (4.4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 445 |
| 2000-2010 | 26,295 |
| 2010-2019 | 49,636 |
| 2020-2029 | 12,804 |
Famous people named Ayden
- Ayden Callaghan: actor
Fun facts
- Ayden rose rapidly in U.S. popularity during the 2000s alongside related names like Braden, Caden, and Jayden.
- Despite its modern spelling, it traces back to the Old Irish name Aodh, the mythological god of underworld fire.