Aidan
Boy and girl name · Irish origin
Aidan meaning
Aidan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means tall palm tree. It is derived from the Ain-D-N root (perpetuity) which is used in many places in the Quran. Help, intelligent
Aidan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Origin (boy)
- Irish
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- أيضاAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Quranic name (boy)
- The source text calls it an indirect Quranic name
- Quranic name (girl)
- The source text calls it an indirect Quranic name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #312 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #12,120 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Aidan popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | #3,549 | 5 |
| 1960 | #3,077 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,512 | 14 |
| 1980 | #1,965 | 28 |
| 1990 | #890 | 134 |
| 2000 | #114 | 3,296 |
| 2003 | #39 | 10,067 |
| 2010 | #94 | 4,309 |
| 2020 | #261 | 1,328 |
| 2024 | #312 | 1,092 |
All 67 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | #3,549 | 5 |
| 1957 | #3,552 | 6 |
| 1958 | #3,275 | 7 |
| 1959 | #2,820 | 9 |
| 1960 | #3,077 | 8 |
| 1962 | #3,304 | 7 |
| 1964 | #4,037 | 5 |
| 1965 | #3,243 | 7 |
| 1966 | #2,465 | 11 |
| 1967 | #2,760 | 9 |
| 1968 | #2,576 | 11 |
| 1969 | #2,415 | 13 |
| 1970 | #2,512 | 14 |
| 1971 | #4,375 | 6 |
| 1972 | #2,992 | 11 |
| 1973 | #2,405 | 16 |
| 1974 | #2,799 | 13 |
| 1975 | #2,205 | 20 |
| 1976 | #1,932 | 25 |
| 1977 | #2,555 | 17 |
| 1978 | #1,718 | 31 |
| 1979 | #2,310 | 21 |
| 1980 | #1,965 | 28 |
| 1981 | #1,661 | 35 |
| 1982 | #1,929 | 28 |
| 1983 | #1,905 | 28 |
| 1984 | #1,690 | 34 |
| 1985 | #1,304 | 54 |
| 1986 | #1,118 | 71 |
| 1987 | #1,399 | 52 |
| 1988 | #1,427 | 54 |
| 1989 | #1,184 | 81 |
| 1990 | #890 | 134 |
| 1991 | #797 | 167 |
| 1992 | #630 | 269 |
| 1993 | #557 | 332 |
| 1994 | #440 | 517 |
| 1995 | #282 | 973 |
| 1996 | #259 | 1,093 |
| 1997 | #222 | 1,382 |
| 1998 | #196 | 1,703 |
| 1999 | #166 | 2,213 |
| 2000 | #114 | 3,296 |
| 2001 | #86 | 4,632 |
| 2002 | #60 | 6,954 |
| 2003 | #39 | 10,067 |
| 2004 | #40 | 9,824 |
| 2005 | #43 | 9,759 |
| 2006 | #44 | 10,035 |
| 2007 | #54 | 8,425 |
| 2008 | #59 | 7,708 |
| 2009 | #72 | 5,811 |
| 2010 | #94 | 4,309 |
| 2011 | #107 | 3,721 |
| 2012 | #116 | 3,225 |
| 2013 | #146 | 2,675 |
| 2014 | #187 | 2,280 |
| 2015 | #185 | 2,265 |
| 2016 | #191 | 2,115 |
| 2017 | #221 | 1,734 |
| 2018 | #242 | 1,571 |
| 2019 | #243 | 1,543 |
| 2020 | #261 | 1,328 |
| 2021 | #286 | 1,208 |
| 2022 | #296 | 1,160 |
| 2023 | #300 | 1,113 |
| 2024 | #312 | 1,092 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | #6,667 | 7 |
| 1980 | #5,912 | 11 |
| 1990 | #5,549 | 16 |
| 2000 | #1,310 | 145 |
| 2003 | #1,006 | 229 |
| 2010 | #3,306 | 49 |
| 2020 | #5,000 | 25 |
| 2024 | #12,120 | 7 |
All 46 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | #6,667 | 7 |
| 1979 | #9,011 | 6 |
| 1980 | #5,912 | 11 |
| 1981 | #6,804 | 9 |
| 1982 | #6,889 | 9 |
| 1983 | #6,212 | 10 |
| 1984 | #5,539 | 12 |
| 1985 | #5,348 | 13 |
| 1986 | #4,723 | 16 |
| 1987 | #5,612 | 13 |
| 1988 | #4,171 | 21 |
| 1989 | #5,286 | 16 |
| 1990 | #5,549 | 16 |
| 1991 | #5,399 | 17 |
| 1992 | #3,036 | 38 |
| 1993 | #2,990 | 39 |
| 1994 | #3,234 | 35 |
| 1995 | #1,669 | 88 |
| 1996 | #1,994 | 70 |
| 1997 | #1,766 | 85 |
| 1998 | #1,762 | 89 |
| 1999 | #1,329 | 135 |
| 2000 | #1,310 | 145 |
| 2001 | #1,090 | 194 |
| 2002 | #1,104 | 191 |
| 2003 | #1,006 | 229 |
| 2004 | #1,140 | 200 |
| 2005 | #1,378 | 156 |
| 2006 | #1,365 | 169 |
| 2007 | #1,713 | 127 |
| 2008 | #1,800 | 121 |
| 2009 | #2,375 | 81 |
| 2010 | #3,306 | 49 |
| 2011 | #3,132 | 53 |
| 2012 | #3,711 | 42 |
| 2013 | #4,887 | 28 |
| 2014 | #5,992 | 21 |
| 2015 | #5,457 | 24 |
| 2016 | #6,186 | 20 |
| 2017 | #6,042 | 20 |
| 2018 | #7,402 | 15 |
| 2019 | #7,340 | 15 |
| 2020 | #5,000 | 25 |
| 2021 | #5,745 | 21 |
| 2022 | #9,053 | 11 |
| 2024 | #12,120 | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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