Boy’s name · American English, Irish

Aiyden

How to say it: AY-dun · /ˈeɪdən/

Modern American respelling of Irish Aidan, 'little fire' - rose with the -ayden trend.

Aiyden was the 21st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #67 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#21for boys in 2025
1 in 386US babies
14born in 2025
#67projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 17chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Aiyden
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#21
Babies born in 202514
Share of births1 in 386
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−61%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#67
In France, 2025#18 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Aiyden is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aiyden is about 1 in 17.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #18 for boys in 2025.

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