Aiden vs Fletcher
Aiden and Fletchercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2018, Aiden was ranked #72 and Fletcher #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Fletcher #246 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Fletcher #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aiden was ranked #181 and Fletcher #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aiden was ranked #221 and Fletcher #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aiden and Fletcher over time
Aiden and Fletcher appear together in 4 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Aiden held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Fletcher in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aiden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fletcher 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aiden #61 in 2011, Fletcher #220 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Fletcher in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Fletcher #220 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Fletcher #422.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Aiden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Fletcher in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #147 in 2015, Fletcher #435 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aiden #181, Fletcher #770.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2018
Aiden held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Fletcher in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #50 in 2011, Fletcher #65 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Aiden #72, Fletcher #95.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2023
Aiden held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Fletcher in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #166 in 2016, Fletcher #311 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aiden #221, Fletcher #348.
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 | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #67 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aiden and Fletcher both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Fletcher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 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 recorded2010–2018
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2018).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys