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Aidan Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Irish

Gender Distribution:

98% Masculine / 2% Feminine

Meaning:

Aidan means 'little fire'.

Meaning of the Name Aidan

Aidan is derived from the Irish name Aodhán, which means 'little fire'. It is a masculine name with roots in ancient Celtic mythology, as Aodhán was the name of several legendary warriors and kings. The name gained popularity in the 20th century and is now used in various English-speaking countries.

Popularity of the Name Aidan

The popularity for the name Aidan peaked in popularity in the year 2003 with 10,067 births, which ranked number 58 out of 28,893 unique names for that year. Aidan had the most female births in 2003 with 229, which ranked number 1,006 out of 18,435 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2003 with 10,067, which ranked number 39 out of 12,759 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Aidan has declined sharply over the last ten years from 3,265 births to 1,165 births, a decline of -64.32%. Among males, Aidan has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 3,223 births to 1,154 births, a decline of -64.19%. Among females, Aidan has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 42 births to 11 births, a decline of -73.81%.

Nationwide Popularity of Aidan

20 Year Trend of Aidan: -83.69%
10 Year Trend of Aidan: -64.32%
10 Year Male Trend of Aidan: -64.19%
10 Year Female Trend of Aidan: -73.81%

Popularity of Aidan by State

For males, Aidan was most popular in Northeastern states with 307 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 148 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Aidan. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	7	616	< 5	N/A
AR	8	385	< 5	N/A
AZ	30	268	< 5	N/A
CA	148	274	< 5	N/A
CO	26	255	< 5	N/A
CT	14	232	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	64	300	< 5	N/A
GA	30	365	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	39	286	< 5	N/A
IN	24	317	< 5	N/A
KS	11	315	< 5	N/A
KY	9	447	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	54	139	< 5	N/A
MD	29	220	< 5	N/A
MI	37	260	< 5	N/A
MN	18	337	< 5	N/A
MO	16	379	< 5	N/A
MS	5	529	< 5	N/A
NC	36	326	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NH	7	187	< 5	N/A
NJ	51	192	< 5	N/A
NM	5	340	< 5	N/A
NV	6	427	< 5	N/A
NY	91	218	< 5	N/A
OH	32	355	< 5	N/A
OK	10	418	< 5	N/A
OR	7	474	< 5	N/A
PA	50	244	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
TN	16	467	< 5	N/A
TX	106	352	< 5	N/A
UT	12	374	< 5	N/A
VA	42	210	< 5	N/A
WA	31	256	< 5	N/A
WI	11	424	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Aidan

Total Births of Aidan: 1051 (-9.79%)
Male Births of Aidan: 1041 (-9.76%)
Female Births of Aidan: 10 (-12.54%)

Given the downward trend of Aidan over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -9.79% decrease in total births, for a total of 1,051 births in 2024. Male births for Aidan have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 1,041 male births in 2024, a decrease of -9.76%. For Females, births for Aidan have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 10 female births in 2024, a decrease of -12.54%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	7	616	< 5	N/A
AR	8	385	< 5	N/A
AZ	30	268	< 5	N/A
CA	148	274	< 5	N/A
CO	26	255	< 5	N/A
CT	14	232	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	64	300	< 5	N/A
GA	30	365	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	39	286	< 5	N/A
IN	24	317	< 5	N/A
KS	11	315	< 5	N/A
KY	9	447	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	54	139	< 5	N/A
MD	29	220	< 5	N/A
MI	37	260	< 5	N/A
MN	18	337	< 5	N/A
MO	16	379	< 5	N/A
MS	5	529	< 5	N/A
NC	36	326	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NH	7	187	< 5	N/A
NJ	51	192	< 5	N/A
NM	5	340	< 5	N/A
NV	6	427	< 5	N/A
NY	91	218	< 5	N/A
OH	32	355	< 5	N/A
OK	10	418	< 5	N/A
OR	7	474	< 5	N/A
PA	50	244	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
TN	16	467	< 5	N/A
TX	106	352	< 5	N/A
UT	12	374	< 5	N/A
VA	42	210	< 5	N/A
WA	31	256	< 5	N/A
WI	11	424	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	7	616	< 5	N/A
AR	8	385	< 5	N/A
AZ	30	268	< 5	N/A
CA	148	274	< 5	N/A
CO	26	255	< 5	N/A
CT	14	232	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	64	300	< 5	N/A
GA	30	365	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	39	286	< 5	N/A
IN	24	317	< 5	N/A
KS	11	315	< 5	N/A
KY	9	447	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	54	139	< 5	N/A
MD	29	220	< 5	N/A
MI	37	260	< 5	N/A
MN	18	337	< 5	N/A
MO	16	379	< 5	N/A
MS	5	529	< 5	N/A
NC	36	326	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NH	7	187	< 5	N/A
NJ	51	192	< 5	N/A
NM	5	340	< 5	N/A
NV	6	427	< 5	N/A
NY	91	218	< 5	N/A
OH	32	355	< 5	N/A
OK	10	418	< 5	N/A
OR	7	474	< 5	N/A
PA	50	244	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
TN	16	467	< 5	N/A
TX	106	352	< 5	N/A
UT	12	374	< 5	N/A
VA	42	210	< 5	N/A
WA	31	256	< 5	N/A
WI	11	424	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	7	616	< 5	N/A
AR	8	385	< 5	N/A
AZ	30	268	< 5	N/A
CA	148	274	< 5	N/A
CO	26	255	< 5	N/A
CT	14	232	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	64	300	< 5	N/A
GA	30	365	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	39	286	< 5	N/A
IN	24	317	< 5	N/A
KS	11	315	< 5	N/A
KY	9	447	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	54	139	< 5	N/A
MD	29	220	< 5	N/A
MI	37	260	< 5	N/A
MN	18	337	< 5	N/A
MO	16	379	< 5	N/A
MS	5	529	< 5	N/A
NC	36	326	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NH	7	187	< 5	N/A
NJ	51	192	< 5	N/A
NM	5	340	< 5	N/A
NV	6	427	< 5	N/A
NY	91	218	< 5	N/A
OH	32	355	< 5	N/A
OK	10	418	< 5	N/A
OR	7	474	< 5	N/A
PA	50	244	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
TN	16	467	< 5	N/A
TX	106	352	< 5	N/A
UT	12	374	< 5	N/A
VA	42	210	< 5	N/A
WA	31	256	< 5	N/A
WI	11	424	< 5	N/A