Aden
A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning paradise or garden.
Babies a year
594
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1153
25 babies
How Aden has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #370 |
| 2016 | #438 |
| 2017 | #496 |
| 2018 | #509 |
| 2019 | #615 |
| 2020 | #666 |
| 2021 | #677 |
| 2022 | #819 |
| 2023 | #834 |
| 2024 | #997 |
Aden by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Aden. In the US, 594 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,404 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aden. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Aden
Names that are said the same way as Aden, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aidenlittle fire11,301 in the US (2017)
- Aydenlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aiden3,979 in the US (2017)
- Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
- Aydinintelligent; enlightened; bright83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aydansmall fire; a variant of Aidan178 in the US (2017)
- Aidynlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aidan172 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aden
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