Aedan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,659

among boys · ↓1,098 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aedan · -42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

288 babies

All-time total

3,905

#2,148 all-time among boys

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Aedan popularity over time

3,905 babies have been named Aedan since 1988, 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

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
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1980s	–	5	5	1	–	#7,293
1990s	–	177	177	18	+3440%	#1,996
2000s	43	1,778	1,821	182	+929%	#759
2010s	–	1,604	1,604	160	-12%	#886
2020s (to 2025)	–	298	298	50	-69%	#1,911

Where Aedan 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Aedan

Aedan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,659 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 3,905 American babies have been named Aedan. Its peak came in 2006, when 288 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 Aedan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aedan?

The median living Aedan is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 3,900 people named Aedan are alive in the United States today.

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

Aedan 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	–	–	30	#3,659
2024	–	–	52	#2,561
2023	–	–	36	#3,295
2022	–	–	54	#2,518
2021	–	–	49	#2,625
2020	–	–	77	#1,911
2019	–	–	95	#1,678
2018	–	–	114	#1,506
2017	–	–	144	#1,264
2016	–	–	162	#1,175
2015	–	–	168	#1,132
2014	–	–	171	#1,118
2013	–	–	166	#1,107
2012	–	–	165	#1,115
2011	–	–	184	#1,031
2010	–	–	235	#886
2009	–	–	261	#831
2008	8	#12,602	265	#827
2007	5	#17,694	283	#774
2006	10	#10,628	278	#759
2005	5	#16,525	207	#879
2004	5	#16,152	129	#1,191
2003	5	#15,826	110	#1,282
2002	5	#15,482	102	#1,305
2001	–	–	82	#1,481
2000	–	–	61	#1,782
1995	–	–	14	#4,285
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aedan?

The median living Aedan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Aedans are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Aedan are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Aedan are alive in the United States, based on 3,905 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aedan in 2025?

Aedan ranked #3,659 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aedan?

3,905 babies have been named Aedan in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aedan most popular?

Aedan peaked in 2006, when 288 newborns received the name.

Is Aedan a boy or girl name?

Aedan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aedan rising or falling?

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

Will Aedan become more popular?

Aedan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Aedan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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