Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Aydan

Meaning Spelling variant of Aidan Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #1,853 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

Spelling variant of Aidan.

Rank 2025
#1,853
among boys · ↓243 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Aydan · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,095
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
495 babies
All-time total
6,582
#1,563 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Aydan popularity over time

6,582 babies have been named Aydan since 1993, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 23 129 152 15 – #2,668
2000s 295 2,822 3,117 312 +1951% #570
2010s 125 2,448 2,573 257 -17% #637
2020s (to 2025) 5 735 740 123 -52% #1,284

Where Aydan 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 80 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Aydan is most popular

Boys named Aydan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, New York, and Texas.

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 Aydan 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
Arizona 19 0.116 +67%
New York 43 0.099 +43%
Texas 82 0.093 +34%
California 79 0.086 +24%
Florida 39 0.082 +18%
North Carolina 19 0.074 +7%
Illinois 19 0.074 +7%
Massachusetts 7 0.051 -27%
Alabama 5 0.046 -34%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -41%
Colorado 5 0.039 -44%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -46%
Virginia 6 0.032 -55%
Indiana 5 0.031 -55%
Michigan 6 0.029 -58%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -60%
Georgia 7 0.028 -60%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Aydan

Aydan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,853 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 6,582 American babies have been named Aydan, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 495 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 Aydan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aydan?

The median living Aydan is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 6,500 people named Aydan are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Aydan 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 – – 85 #1,853
2024 – – 106 #1,610
2023 – – 114 #1,539
2022 – – 149 #1,284
2021 5 #15,594 147 #1,291
2020 – – 134 #1,336
2019 – – 162 #1,186
2018 – – 142 #1,292
2017 7 #12,913 172 #1,116
2016 – – 203 #1,006
2015 12 #9,030 214 #968
2014 7 #13,272 239 #899
2013 17 #7,095 253 #844
2012 26 #5,280 337 #705
2011 24 #5,570 346 #682
2010 32 #4,504 380 #637
2009 37 #4,121 399 #626
2008 41 #3,871 454 #570
2007 25 #5,552 414 #608
2006 35 #4,175 429 #577
2005 35 #4,038 331 #652
2004 35 #4,003 306 #666
2003 36 #3,810 243 #741
2002 18 #6,168 123 #1,155
2001 17 #6,363 67 #1,713
2000 16 #6,523 56 #1,876
1995 – – 12 #4,819
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aydan?

The median living Aydan is about 15 years old. Half of all living Aydans are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Aydan are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Aydan are alive in the United States, based on 6,582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aydan mean?

Spelling variant of Aidan.

How popular is the name Aydan in 2025?

Aydan ranked #1,853 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aydan?

6,582 babies have been named Aydan in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aydan most popular?

Aydan peaked in 2008, when 495 newborns received the name.

Is Aydan a boy or girl name?

Aydan is used for both: about 7% of babies named Aydan have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Aydan rising or falling?

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

Will Aydan become more popular?

Aydan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Aydan 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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