How Many People Are Named Aden?
An estimated 21,639 people in the United States have the first name Aden. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Aden peaked in popularity in 2006 with 1,431 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aden 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 Aden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Aden is overwhelmingly male, 653 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Aden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
21,639
About 1 in 15,840 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
1,431 births
Total Registered
22,277
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aden
Aden is predominantly male (97.1%), though 653 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Aden as a male name
Ranked #997 in 2024
225 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (1,407 births)
Aden as a female name
Ranked #7,944 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (42 births)
Aden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aden span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 9,980 babies were registered. Aden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aden by Decade
How has Aden 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.
Aden by State
Birth registrations for Aden span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 386 Adens were registered per state.
Aden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Aden
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Aden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aden?
We estimate approximately 21,639 people named Aden 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 15,840 Americans share this first name.
Is Aden a common name?
Aden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,277 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aden most popular?
Aden reached peak popularity in 2006, when 1,431 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aden is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aden a male name?
Aden is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aden Smith, Aden Johnson, Aden 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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