Aiken: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#3,877
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#9,945
2000s	81	8	+1520%	#5,810
2010s	191	19	+136%	#3,899
2020s (to 2025)	71	12	-38%	#4,701

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,877

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,945

2000s

+1520%

#5,810

2010s

191

+136%

#3,899

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#4,701

The story of Aiken

Aiken is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,209 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 359 American babies have been named Aiken. Its peak came in 2012, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Aiken stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aiken?

The median living Aiken is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Aiken 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.

Aiken year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,209
2024	7	#9,927
2023	10	#7,762
2022	10	#7,779
2021	13	#6,341
2020	20	#4,701
2019	17	#5,344
2018	15	#5,777
2017	16	#5,531
2016	19	#4,949
2015	15	#5,755
2014	22	#4,392
2013	22	#4,319
2012	26	#3,899
2011	23	#4,226
2010	16	#5,489
2009	15	#5,810
2008	13	#6,404
2007	13	#6,273
2006	12	#6,469
2005	7	#9,137
2004	6	#9,981
2003	9	#7,257
2002	6	#9,420
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,294
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aiken?

The median living Aiken is about 11 years old. Half of all living Aikens are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Aiken are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Aiken are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aiken mean?

From a mostly Irish variant of Adkin and Atkin, diminutives of the given name Adam.

How popular is the name Aiken in 2025?

Aiken ranked #7,209 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aiken?

359 babies have been named Aiken in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aiken most popular?

Aiken peaked in 2012, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Aiken a boy or girl name?

Aiken is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aiken rising or falling?

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

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Aiken popularity over time

The story of Aiken

How old are people named Aiken?

Aiken year by year

Frequently asked questions

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