Aedan vs Aiden
Aedan 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aedan was ranked #1675 and Aiden #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aedan was ranked #785 and Aiden #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aedan was ranked #374 and Aiden #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aedan and Aiden over time
Aedan and Aiden appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Aiden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aedan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aedan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aiden in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aedan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aiden in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #710 in 2003, Aiden #61 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aedan #1675, Aiden #145.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2024
Aedan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aiden in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #369 in 1996, Aiden #147 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aedan #785, Aiden #207.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2021
Aedan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Aiden in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #271 in 1997, Aiden #166 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aedan #374, Aiden #326.
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 | Aedan | Aiden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aedan and Aiden both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aedan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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