Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Aydin

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,315 Trend ↓ Falling 35%

From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated…

Rank 2025
#1,315
among boys · ↓104 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
147
named Aydin · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,620
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
414 babies
All-time total
6,696
#1,528 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Aydin popularity over time

6,696 babies have been named Aydin since 1984, 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 – 17 17 2 – #5,624
1990s – 89 89 9 +424% #2,799
2000s 124 2,142 2,266 227 +2446% #629
2010s 75 3,051 3,126 313 +38% #655
2020s (to 2025) 6 1,192 1,198 200 -36% #869

Where Aydin 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 137 0.08 outside top 500
2027 129 0.08 outside top 500
2028 122 0.07 outside top 500
2029 117 0.07 outside top 500
2030 113 0.07 outside top 500

Where Aydin is most popular

Boys named Aydin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.108 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.

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 Aydin 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
New Jersey 62 0.308 +185%
New York 106 0.245 +127%
Virginia 39 0.206 +90%
Illinois 51 0.200 +85%
Washington 27 0.165 +53%
Maryland 17 0.143 +32%
California 121 0.132 +23%
Michigan 27 0.132 +22%
Pennsylvania 33 0.124 +15%
Georgia 31 0.122 +13%
Texas 87 0.099 -9%
Florida 46 0.097 -10%
North Carolina 23 0.090 -17%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -45%
Massachusetts 8 0.058 -46%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -61%
Indiana 5 0.031 -71%
Ohio 8 0.030 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Aydin

Aydin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,315 in 2025 with 147 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 6,696 American babies have been named Aydin. Its peak came in 2008, when 414 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 Aydin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aydin?

The median living Aydin is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 6,600 people named Aydin are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Aydin 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 – – 147 #1,315
2024 – – 167 #1,211
2023 – – 176 #1,169
2022 – – 187 #1,130
2021 – – 256 #897
2020 6 #13,695 259 #869
2019 8 #11,515 273 #826
2018 – – 254 #863
2017 – – 255 #855
2016 7 #13,089 280 #818
2015 – – 288 #802
2014 6 #14,838 321 #741
2013 15 #7,802 332 #707
2012 13 #8,698 332 #713
2011 11 #9,817 358 #655
2010 15 #7,939 358 #670
2009 22 #6,131 384 #645
2008 21 #6,383 393 #629
2007 15 #8,154 325 #712
2006 13 #8,794 289 #738
2005 12 #8,973 216 #850
2004 13 #8,319 197 #878
2003 10 #9,772 141 #1,093
2002 13 #7,884 88 #1,447
2001 5 #15,668 62 #1,801
2000 – – 47 #2,142
1995 – – 9 #5,966
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 6 #5,839
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aydin?

The median living Aydin is about 13 years old. Half of all living Aydins are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Aydin are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Aydin are alive in the United States, based on 6,696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aydin mean?

From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).

How popular is the name Aydin in 2025?

Aydin ranked #1,315 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 147 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aydin?

6,696 babies have been named Aydin in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aydin most popular?

Aydin peaked in 2008, when 414 newborns received the name.

Is Aydin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aydin rising or falling?

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

Will Aydin become more popular?

Aydin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 113 boys named Aydin 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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