boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Aden

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,008 Trend ↓ Falling 45%
Rank 2025
#1,008
among boys · ↓10 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
234
named Aden · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,625
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
1,432 babies
All-time total
22,517
#798 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Aden popularity over time

22,517 babies have been named Aden since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 12 12 1 – #745
1890s – 5 5 1 -58% #967
1900s – 6 6 1 +20% #1,009
1910s – 96 96 10 +1500% #1,741
1920s – 131 131 13 +36% #1,935
1930s – 104 104 10 -21% #1,872
1940s – 97 97 10 -7% #1,894
1950s – 83 83 8 -14% #2,033
1960s – 99 99 10 +19% #2,030
1970s – 172 172 17 +74% #1,794
1980s 6 184 190 19 +10% #2,019
1990s 86 544 630 63 +232% #1,100
2000s 305 9,677 9,982 998 +1484% #244
2010s 191 8,809 9,000 900 -10% #288
2020s (to 2025) 75 1,835 1,910 318 -65% #665

Where Aden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 202 0.12 outside top 500
2027 185 0.11 outside top 500
2028 172 0.10 outside top 500
2029 161 0.09 outside top 500
2030 152 0.09 outside top 500

Where Aden is most popular

Boys named Aden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.167 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Ohio 75 0.283 +70%
New York 118 0.273 +64%
Pennsylvania 70 0.264 +58%
Tennessee 47 0.260 +56%
Missouri 34 0.245 +47%
Washington 38 0.232 +39%
Florida 109 0.230 +38%
Minnesota 28 0.228 +37%
Virginia 42 0.221 +33%
Wisconsin 26 0.219 +32%
Massachusetts 30 0.218 +31%
Georgia 53 0.209 +26%
Louisiana 21 0.205 +23%
Mississippi 11 0.194 +16%
Michigan 37 0.181 +8%
California 144 0.158 -5%
Texas 121 0.137 -18%
New Jersey 26 0.129 -22%
Illinois 32 0.125 -25%
Indiana 20 0.125 -25%
Idaho 5 0.122 -27%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -31%
Oregon 8 0.105 -37%
Iowa 7 0.102 -39%
Maryland 12 0.101 -40%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -53%
North Carolina 20 0.078 -53%
South Carolina 8 0.077 -54%
Arizona 6 0.037 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aden

Aden is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,008 in 2025 with 224 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 22,517 American babies have been named Aden. Its peak came in 2006, when 1,432 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aden?

The median living Aden is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 22 thousand people named Aden are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,467 224 #1,008
2024 13 #7,973 225 #998
2023 16 #6,930 291 #835
2022 12 #8,550 306 #813
2021 11 #8,984 393 #678
2020 13 #7,976 396 #665
2019 11 #9,121 443 #614
2018 12 #8,626 555 #509
2017 16 #7,097 583 #497
2016 21 #5,989 702 #440
2015 15 #7,624 871 #370
2014 23 #5,626 1,003 #335
2013 17 #7,039 1,111 #309
2012 30 #4,709 1,155 #299
2011 29 #4,807 1,212 #289
2010 17 #7,224 1,174 #288
2009 31 #4,679 1,375 #253
2008 35 #4,360 1,393 #253
2007 42 #3,786 1,315 #265
2006 24 #5,551 1,408 #244
2005 29 #4,582 1,202 #279
2004 39 #3,690 1,035 #305
2003 25 #4,944 922 #321
2002 29 #4,281 516 #465
2001 35 #3,704 330 #598
2000 16 #6,490 181 #873
1995 11 #7,521 48 #1,801
1990 7 #10,205 23 #2,780
1985 – – 28 #2,019
1980 – – 25 #2,112
1975 – – 15 #2,637
1970 – – 24 #1,794
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 9 #2,874
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,022
1945 – – 13 #1,926
1940 – – 14 #1,894
1935 – – 13 #2,029
1930 – – 11 #2,445
1925 – – 17 #1,935
1920 – – 12 #2,460
1915 – – 14 #1,968
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 7 #745

Famous people named Aden

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aden Adde Aden Adde Somali politician; President of Somalia from 1960 to 1967 1908–2007 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aden?

The median living Aden is about 16 years old. Half of all living Adens are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Aden are alive today?

An estimated 22 thousand people named Aden are alive in the United States, based on 22,517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aden in 2025?

Aden ranked #1,008 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 224 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aden?

22,517 babies have been named Aden in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aden most popular?

Aden peaked in 2006, when 1,432 newborns received the name.

Is Aden a boy or girl name?

Aden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aden rising or falling?

Aden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aden become more popular?

Aden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 152 boys named Aden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aden?

Well-known people named Aden include Aden Adde (politician).

Names like Aden

Names that sound and feel close to Aden: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Aden with similar names → More names starting with A →