Aiden vs Edmund
Aiden and Edmundcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Edmund #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Edmund #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #149 and Edmund #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #301 and Edmund #242 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Aiden was ranked #282 and Edmund #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aiden and Edmund over time
Aiden and Edmund appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Aiden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edmund in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edmund reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aiden in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aiden and Edmund changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #301 and #242.
- Longest-running competitions
Aiden and Edmund were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #149 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Edmund in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #92 in 1968, Edmund #103 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Edmund #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Edmund in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Edmund #358 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Edmund #857.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1992–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Edmund in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #212 in 2017, Edmund #242 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #301, Edmund #242.
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 | Aiden | Edmund |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | Norway · Boys #242 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aiden and Edmund both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Edmund
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #175 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #242 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys