How Many People Are Named Aidan Lamb?

There are approximately 23 people named Aidan Lamb living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Aidan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lamb. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

23

1 in 14,902,363 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

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Aidan: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Aidan. The peak year was 2003 with 10,296 births. The average person named Aidan today is 19 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Aidan

In the 2020 Census, the first name Aidan was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (70.32%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (15.14%) and Two or More Races (6.91%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Aidan in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Aidan rose or fell over time.

White
70.32%
Black
3.40%
Hispanic
15.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3.73%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.51%
Two or More Races
6.91%

Ancestry of the Lamb Surname

The surname Lamb was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Lamb in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
82.82%
Black
8.57%
Hispanic
3.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.85%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.56%
Two or More Races
3.84%

How we calculated this

The first name "Aidan" has an estimated frequency of 0.0346% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Lamb" appears at a rate of 19.26 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Aidan are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 23 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Aidan Lamb: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Aidan Lamb?

We estimate approximately 23 people named Aidan Lamb are alive in the United States today. The first name Aidan is shared by 118,619 Americans, and the surname Lamb is shared by 66,020.

How rare is the name Aidan Lamb?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. The first name Aidan is common and the surname Lamb is uncommon.

Is Aidan a male or female name?

Aidan is predominantly male, with 97.7% of bearers being male and 2.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 19 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Aidan?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Aidan was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (70.32%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (15.14%) and Two or More Races (6.91%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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