Boy’s name · Irish

Aodhan

How to say it: AY-dawn · /ˈeɪdɔːn/

Irish diminutive of Aodh meaning 'fire' - pronounced AY-dan, anglicized as Aidan.

Aodhan was the 5,219th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,927 by 2030.

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

#5,219for boys in 2025
1 in 236,810US babies
14born in 2025
#4,927projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Aodhan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#5,219
Babies born in 202514
Share of births1 in 236,810
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years+6%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,927

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

Its life, decade by decade

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

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 6 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Aod

Honouring a Aodhan in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aodhan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.

Ireland: #274.

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