Adam vs Aiden
Adam and Aidencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Aiden #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #29 and Aiden #301 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Aiden #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Aiden #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Aiden #135 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #57 and Aiden #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #89 and Aiden #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Adam and Aiden over time
Adam and Aiden appear together in 6 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aiden in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Aiden in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Adam moved ahead of Aiden in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #164 and #142 the year before became #138 and #153.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adam and Aiden changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #57 and #70.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Aiden averaged 20.0 places apart, ending at #57 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Aiden were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #20 and #149.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Aiden in 12.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Aiden #92 in 1968.
The order changed in 1977: Adam moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #164 and #142; by 1977 that had become #138 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Aiden #149.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Aiden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Aiden #61 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Aiden #145.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Aiden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Aiden #149 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Aiden #216.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Aiden in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adam #28 in 1999, Aiden #33 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #57, Aiden #70.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1992–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Aiden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, Aiden #212 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #29, Aiden #301.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 2008–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Aiden in 11.
Highest recorded here: Adam #63 in 2008, Aiden #50 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #89, Aiden #100.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Aiden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Aiden does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Aiden both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Aiden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Aiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #301 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys