How Many People Are Named Aayden?
An estimated 1,692 people in the United States have the first name Aayden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Aayden peaked in popularity in 2014 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aayden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aayden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aayden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,692
About 1 in 202,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
190 births
Total Registered
1,706
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aayden
Aayden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,706 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Aayden as a male name
Ranked #9,871 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (190 births)
Aayden as a female name
Ranked #16,773 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Aayden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aayden span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,325 babies were registered. Aayden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aayden by Decade
How has Aayden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aayden by State
Birth registrations for Aayden span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Oklahoma, Missouri. On average, about 35 Aaydens were registered per state.
Aayden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aayden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aayden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aayden?
We estimate approximately 1,692 people named Aayden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 202,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Aayden a common name?
Aayden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,706 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aayden most popular?
Aayden reached peak popularity in 2014, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aayden is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aayden a male name?
Aayden is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aayden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aayden Smith, Aayden Johnson, Aayden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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