Ayden is a spelling variant born of the early 2000s, when American parents began reshaping the Irish Aidan into every phonetic combination they could imagine. From the Gaelic Aodhán, "little fire," it keeps the meaning intact while softening the edges for a modern birth certificate. At its peak Ayden sat inside the top 100, and it remains in the top 250 today, a sibling to Aiden and Aidan on the same kindergarten roster. Two syllables, warm ending, easy to shorten. A name chosen by parents who wanted familiar sound with a signature of their own.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
Nicknames
No common nicknames.
Famous people
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Sibling name ideas
- Caden
- Nico
- Victor
- Maddox
- Xander
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- Caden
- Nico
- Victor
- Maddox
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