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Ayden

Ayden: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“little fire”
Origin
Irish
Say it
AY-dən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (97% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Aidan, from Irish Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh 'fire'. This spelling is modern in style though based on the traditional Irish name.

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How popular is Ayden?

2024514 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Ayden in 20241,710

2024 rank#213 boys

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 188090,229

Ayden is fading: recent use is about 43% of its level ten years before.

Names like Ayden

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Aidanlittle fire · Irish
  • Eidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Adensettler, resident · Arabic
  • Eydendelight, place of pleasure · Hebrew
  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish

Ayden questions

What does the name Ayden mean?

Ayden means "little fire". It comes from Irish. Variant spelling of Aidan, from Irish Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh 'fire'. This spelling is modern in style though based on the traditional Irish name.

Is Ayden a boy or girl name?

Ayden is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ayden?

1,710 US babies were named Ayden in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Ayden?

Ayden is usually pronounced AY-dən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.