Aidan is a distinctive choice, ranked #255 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aidan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#255
US Rank #312
About the Name Aidan
Aidan is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 66 places over five years. Its high point was #70 in 2004, and it now sits at #255. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 11 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Aidan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #312 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aidan
Unlikely. With around 186 UK babies named Aidan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aidan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aidan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 66 places in the last five years. Its peak was #70 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Aidan is more popular in the UK (#255) than in the US (#312). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Aidan include: Aidan Turner — Aidan Turner is an Irish actor.; Aidan Chollet — Aidan Chollet is a French snowboarder specializing in snowboard cross.; Aidan Ross — Aidan Ross is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby union player who plays prop for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition and formerly for the All....
Aidan appears in the US top 500 at #312 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
186
UK babies named Aidan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 66 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aidan
Likely around 1 other Aidan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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