Aiden vs Reid
Aiden and Reidcompared 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 Reid #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Reid #464 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #149 and Reid #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #216 and Reid #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aiden and Reid over time
Aiden and Reid appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Aiden held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Reid 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, and Reid 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
Aiden held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Reid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Reid #464 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Reid #464.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2011–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Reid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #147 in 2015, Reid #394 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Reid #402.
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 | Reid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aiden has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Reid.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Reid
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 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 recorded2010–2024
Highest recorded position: #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys