Aedan

Aedan

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Aidan, Aiden and Ayden are anglicised versions of the Irish male given name Aodhán. The Irish language female equivalent is Aodhnait.

From Wikipedia

Aedan first appears in the data in 1988 and has been recorded in 35 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 283 babies (rank #774 that year). In 2024 it was given to 52 boys (rank #2,548). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Aedan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Aedan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,874

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

283

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1988	5	#7,291
1991	5	#8,248
1992	6	#7,439
1993	16	#3,820
1994	12	#4,807
1995	14	#4,284
1996	17	#3,832
1997	26	#2,905
1998	33	#2,552
1999	48	#1,996
2000	61	#1,782
2001	82	#1,481
2002	102	#1,305
2003	110	#1,282
2004	129	#1,191
2005	207	#879
2006	278	#759
2007	283	#774
2008	265	#827
2009	261	#831
2010	235	#886
2011	184	#1,031
2012	165	#1,114
2013	166	#1,107
2014	171	#1,118
2015	168	#1,132
2016	162	#1,175
2017	144	#1,264
2018	114	#1,505
2019	95	#1,678
2020	77	#1,911
2021	49	#2,625
2022	54	#2,517
2023	35	#3,343
2024	52	#2,548

Year

Babies

Rank

1988

#7,291

1991

#8,248

1992

#7,439

1993

#3,820

1994

#4,807

1995

#4,284

1996

#3,832

1997

#2,905

1998

#2,552

1999

#1,996

2000

#1,782

2001

#1,481

2002

102

#1,305

2003

110

#1,282

2004

129

#1,191

2005

207

#879

2006

278

#759

2007

283

#774

2008

265

#827

2009

261

#831

2010

235

#886

2011

184

#1,031

2012

165

#1,114

2013

166

#1,107

2014

171

#1,118

2015

168

#1,132

2016

162

#1,175

2017

144

#1,264

2018

114

#1,505

2019

#1,678

2020

#1,911

2021

#2,625

2022

#2,517

2023

#3,343

2024

#2,548

Meaning

Numerology of Aedan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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