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Boys Named Aidan
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Aidan in the U.S. since 1880.
Records indicate that at least 79,034 boys have been named Aidan since 1880 in the United States.
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User Comments about the name Aidan
Comment left Oct 20, 2009: "My name is Aidan and I was born in 1989 back when the name was virtually non-existent. I've never had anyone in my class named Aidan and around 2004-2005 I suddenly started hearing my name crop up everywhere. It honestly pissed me off. I wish people would stop jumping on the band wagon. However, if you want to name your kid Aidan... Please at least spell it right. It's Aidan. Not Aiden, not Ayden or any other variation. Go with the traditional Gaelic or the common usage in Ireland (Aidan). I'm tired of parents trying to put a unique spelling on a name which they were just too ignorant to look up. It wasn't until the 4th grade that a teacher spelled my name right (last and first) and people continue to spell my name wrong." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 08, 2009: "I have a 9-year-old named Aidan (born in July 2000). At the time, we had to point out to people who hadn't heard of it and thought maybe we made it up (which there were many) of the actor Aidan Quinn and the character on Sex & the City named Aidan (which is why I really think it took off earlier in the decade). He's the only Aidan in his 4th-grade class but there are MANY in the classes behind him. At the time we thought it was beautiful and unique and despite its popularity, I still think so. I also love that it means "fire." I can't imagine my Aidan being named anything else. And my husband and I like to consider ourselves trendsetters!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 18, 2009: "My Aidan is a 18 month boy. We chose his name in the womb and thought it was unique. Come to find out it is very popular these days. His mother is a red haired Irish/English and I am full Vietnamese with black hair. My wife wanted to have an Irish name. We found that Aidan is the traditional Irish spelling. He has fair skin and copper/brown hair, big brown eyes, with some Asian features. We did not know what to expect, but he turned out to be a good looking kid." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 02, 2009: "my son is an aidan, and it's a beautiful perfect name, but sadly has caught fire, and there are too many kids with the name. oh well, i wouldn't change my son's name for the world. he is who he is, and he's an aidan. maybe other parents are on the trendy train, but when you've got an aidan, you can't help but name him properly." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Feb 26, 2009: "My son will be named Aydin as it is the Persian spelling of this name and honours our heritage. Isn't a rose by any other name still as sweet? So will be our little Ayden/Aidan/Aydin..." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 30, 2008: "As an Aidan from Ireland, I've always liked the fact that I had two first names, the Gaelic Aýdýn (pronounced "ay-o-dawn") and the English-equivalent which is Aidan." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 26, 2008: "My son Aidan is now 16 years old and when he was an infant everyone assumed we made the name up. I think he was probably 6 or 7 years old before he ever meet someone with his same name.
I love the fact than people of non-Irish decent are using the name but I don't get it when they find the need to mis-spell it because they're not "Irish"! I makes no sense at all." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 26, 2008: "We chose the name Aidan for our son, who was born Nov. 21, 2007, because it was strong, beautiful and (we thought) unusual. We really wanted a good Irish name. Even though we now know just how popular this name is - we would not change our choice at all. The name and its meaning fits our Aidan perfectly. Aidan's rock!!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 13, 2008: "I'm planning on naming my future son Aidan. I love that name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 04, 2008: "As an Aidan for the last 30 years, I love my name. Congrats to all the parents that have wisely chosen such an awesome name for their kids. Bravo!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 22, 2008: "I love Aidan my son who is 3 & 1/2 yrs old, we loved the name, it perfectly fits hims as he is hyoperactive as the name suggests fury, he is always a fire in the house with not resting a single moment, also he is good at his kinder garden school.
I love him , he is my only adorable angel" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 05, 2008: "We named our 8-month old son, Aidan. We have an Irish last name and wanted an Irish first name. Nowhere in any of our Irish baby name searches did we see this was a common name recently! Might have chosen Liam if we had know. But, I truly love the name. It fits our son perfectly." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 31, 2008: "My 4.5 yo son's name is Aidan. I love the name. It's perfect for him. It's beautiful. And it's totally original. Yes, I know. It's wildly popular nowadays. We had no idea when we chose his name. None at all. We just thought it sounded great. I'd met two adults named Aidan in 2002. I'd heard the name before but never met anyone with the name, so it was suddenly on my radar, and it just stuck with me. NEVER had I heard of a kid named Aidan, but then, I didn't really know any kids before Aidan (our older child) was born. So we basically came up with it on our own, as I think many people did. I care not a whit that it's popular. American's are way too obsessed with unusual, outlandish names. Lotta kids these days are saddled with SILLY names just because their parents are so desparate for them to be unique. (Not going to name any examples). It's undignified. As far as I'm concerned, Aidan is the "John" of this generation. Good, solid name, and not self-consciously weird, unusual, or silly. And it's the perfect name for our son." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 15, 2008: "I had my son Aidan in July if 2005. At the time we were searching for a strong Irish name for our child and when we came across the name it was perfect! As many others, it also bothers me when people assume that his name is spelled Aiden or some other way. Aidan is a beautiful and strong name" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 11, 2008: "my sister's name is aidan she was born in 1991, at the time we knew no one with the name and have still heard very few girls with the name. we give her a hard time now because it's like the most popular boys name ever, and is now pretty unoriginal" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Apr 16, 2008: "This name is super overused now! Everyone give it a breather. With all the Aidans, Braedens, and Cadens all of the names are sounding so sing songy alike. Its a good name but has been ruined by its overuse and ryhming competition!!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 30, 2008: "We named our son Aidan in 1991, he was the only one we knew for a long time. When he started kindergarten, a 5th grade boy was also Aidan and "big Aidan" went right down to my son's class to meet another Aidan, they were both so excited! Now the name has gotten much more common. We don't have to repeat it so often! I am tired of it being spelled with the en, we are forever having it corrected." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 26, 2008: "My son's name is Aidan. It frequently gets misspelled (Aiden or Aden) and elderly people have a hard time understanding what I am saying when I say his name. I love the name, despite its popularity." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 19, 2008: "My grandson is Aiden.It fits him,he is 18 months old and a ball of fire always on the go." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 17, 2008: "My name is Aidan and I get so many people saying they like it. People often spell it Aiden, and some even call me Hayden when they first hear me say it. Other than that, I think it's a great name. :)" (Report as inappropriate)
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