The first name Ayden
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A male given name from Irish, a new American spelling variant of Aidan.
A form of Aidan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 119 boys were named Ayden, making it the 352nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 156 births (#296).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ayden with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ayden at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,343 boys born in the United States were named Ayden, the 257th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 6,234 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ayden
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ayden HeavenEnglish association football player, born 2006
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Ayden?
- Ayden comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Ayden?
- In 2025, 119 boys born in England and Wales were named Ayden, ranking 352nd. Its peak was 2020, with 156 births.
- Is Ayden a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 91,630 US babies named Ayden since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ayden most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 6,234 babies were named Ayden, its highest rank at 68th.
- What name is Ayden a form of?
- Ayden is a form of Aidan.