Eydan
How to say it: AY-dun · /ˈeɪdən/
Modern respelling of Irish Aidan meaning 'little fire'; - variant spelling influenced by Jayden craze.
Eydan was the 21st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 99 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, 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
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #21 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 99 |
| Share of births | 1 in 386 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #67 |
| In France, 2025 | #18 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eydan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ey
- Dan
Honouring a Eydan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eydan is about 1 in 17.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #18 for boys in 2025.
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